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Italian

palcoscenico

/palkoˈʃɛ.ni.ko/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,472

Meaning

stage

  • raised area where actors perform
  • the world of theater or performance

In a sentence

Gli attori sono già sul palcoscenico.

The actors are already on the stage.

Ti piacerebbe salire sul palcoscenico?

Would you like to go on stage?

Non c'era nessuno dietro il palcoscenico.

There was no one behind the stage.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
palcoscenicomasculine · singular
palcoscenicimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Main meaning is the theater stage.
  • More specific than scena in many contexts.
  • Also used figuratively for public visibility.

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