symphony
Substantivin Dialogen belegt
- //ˈsɪm.fə.ni//
- /[ˈsɪɱ.fə.nɪi̯]/
An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
Substantiv
- 1
An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
classical symphony
compose a symphony
full symphony orchestra
The orchestra performed Beethoven’s Fifth symphony.
- 2
An instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.
- 3
Harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements.
She described the city at night as a symphony of lights and sounds.
- 4
umgangssprachlichA symphony orchestra.
Herkunft
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek σῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) ▲ Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ▲ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ▲ Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek -φωνίᾱ (-phōníā) Ancient Greek σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)der. Latin symphōniader. Old French simphonieder. Middle English symphonye English symphony From Middle English symphonye, from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). By surface analysis, sym- + -phony. Doublet of sinfonia, symphonia, tsampouna, and zampogna.
Formen
- Plural
- symphonies
symphony · An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra.
symptom · A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance…synagogue · A place of worship for Jews.sync · Harmony.