I. skene
variant of skean
II. ske·ne ˈskē(ˌ)nē noun
( plural ske·nai -ˌnī)
Etymology: Greek skēnē — more at scene
: the structure in an ancient Greek theater behind the orchestra facing the cavea and being often of stone and of two stories of which the lower projects toward the orchestra, forms the proscenium, and serves as a background to the play — compare scene 4; see theater illustration