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skene¹

  • /ˈskiːni/

Rhymes with -iːni

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”). Doublet of scene and scena.

noun

  1. An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.

skene²

noun skenes

  1. 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.

Skene³

  • /skiːn/ UK
  • /skin/ US

Sounds like skean, Skeen · Rhymes with -iːn

Where it comes from

Spelling variant of Skeen.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. Official name: Kirkton of Skene.
  3. A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. Official name: Lyne of Skene.
  4. A community in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden.
  5. A census-designated place in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.

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noun element of ancient Greek theater

Ελληνικάσκηνή skiní

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skene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skene

Chicago

"skene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skene.

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@misc{skene_2026,
  title = {skene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}