Definition
A theatrical entertainment or performance piece that came before the main masque in 17th-century English drama.
Etymology
From 'ante-' (before) + 'mask' (from Italian 'maschera'). In Renaissance theater, these were preliminary performances that built anticipation for the elaborate main masque.
Kelly Says
Imagine opening acts before the big show—Renaissance aristocrats loved such extended spectacles that could last hours with multiple antemasks building to a grand finale!
Translations
ARالعربية
قناع مسبق
qana' mus-biq
BNবাংলা
পূর্ব-মাস্ক
pūrba-mas-k
CACatalà
antemask
an-te-mask
CSČeština
antemask
an-te-mask
DADansk
antemask
an-te-mask
DEDeutsch
Antemask
an-te-mask
ELΕλληνικά
προεγκαταστήματα
pro-e-gka-ta-sti-ma-ta
ESEspañol
antemáscara
an-te-mas-kera
FAفارسی
پیشبند
pish-band
FISuomi
antemask
an-te-mask
FRFrançais
antemasque
an-te-mas-k
GUGU
અનુપ્રતિબંધ
anu-prati-bandh
HEעברית
מסכה מוקדמת
mas-ka mo-ka-det
HIहिन्दी
पूर्व-मास्क
pūrva-māsk
HUMagyar
antemask
an-te-mask
IDBahasa Indonesia
antemask
an-te-mask
ITItaliano
antemaschera
an-te-mas-ke-ra
KKKK
антемаска
ante-mas-ka
KMKM
ម៉ាស្ក់មុខ
mas-k mu-ok
KO한국어
전면 마스크
jeon-myeon mas-seu-ki
MRMR
पूर्व-मास्क
pūrva-māsk
MSBahasa Melayu
antemask
an-te-mask
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်းအတွင်း
a-kya-ng-a-tu-ng
NLNederlands
antemask
an-te-mask
NONorsk
antemask
an-te-mask
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਾਰੰભ-ਮਾ maska
prārmbh-mā maska
PLPolski
antemask
an-te-mask
PTPortuguês
antemáscara
an-te-mas-kera
RORomână
antemask
an-te-mask
RUРусский
антемаска
ante-mas-ka
SVSvenska
antemask
an-te-mask
SWKiswahili
antemask
an-te-mask
TAதமிழ்
முன்பு முகக்கவசம்
munpu mu-ga-ka-vasam
TEతెలుగు
ముందు మాస్క్
mundu māsk
THไทย
หน้ากากล่วงหน้า
na-ka-k long na
TRTürkçe
antemask
an-te-mask
UKУкраїнська
антемаска
ante-mas-ka
URاردو
آگے کا ماسک
aagay ka mask
VITiếng Việt
antemask
an-te-mask