verb
exeunt
EK-see-unt/ˈeksiʌnt/
Used as a stage direction telling several actors to leave.
The stage direction reads “exeunt” as both actors leave.
Etymology
“Out” plus “go” gives the literal instruction “they go out.” The Latin plural form makes exeunt a direction for several actors to leave, whereas exit literally says “he or she goes out.”
More examples
- After their final exchange, the script says “exeunt,” ending the scene.
- The direction “exeunt all” clears the stage for the next scene.
- When the guards depart together, the script uses “exeunt.”
Forms
exeunt
Similar words
- exit
- As a stage direction, typically tells one actor to leave.