/ˈʃeɪnə/
OriginBorrowed from Italian scena. Doublet of scene.
- A scene in an opera.
- An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
“Few Contralto singers are unacquainted with the beautiful Scena, Ah rendimi qual core, from Mitrane.”
- historicalThe stage of an ancient theatre.
Formsscenas(plural) · scenae(plural)