periaktos

English

Alternative forms

• periactus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περίακτος (períaktos, “revolving”), from περιάγω (periágō), from περι- (peri-) +‎ ἄγω (ágō).

Noun

periaktos (plural periaktoi)

1. (historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.