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exeunt

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈɛksi.ənt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An act of one or more actors leaving the stage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

They leave the stage (a stage direction to two or more actors, the plural counterpart of exit).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: broadcasting, drama, dramaturgy, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exeunt (“they leave”), the third-person plural present active indicative of exeō (“leave”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: poistuminen — stage direction
  • Finnish: poistuminen — act
  • Chinese Mandarin: 退场 (tuìchǎng) — "they leave", usually in the context of theatre
  • Finnish: poistuvat — "they leave", usually in the context of theatre
  • Hungarian: el — "they leave", usually in the context of theatre
  • Latin: exeunt — "they leave", usually in the context of theatre
  • Russian: ухо́дят (uxódjat) — "they leave", usually in the context of theatre