skene
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
/ˈskiːni/
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/ˈskiːni/ · /skiːn/ · /skin/
Definition of skene
7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
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noun
- An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of skean (“a kind of dagger”).
“But in the dead of njight, who should come in but James Desmond, sword in hand, with a dozen of his ruffians at his heels, each with his glib over his ugly face, and his skene in his hand.”
name
- A surname.
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Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”). Doublet of scene and scena.
Words you can make from skene
22 playable · top: KEENS (9 pts)
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7 words2-letter words
3 wordsHooks
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