sinfonia

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noun

A symphony.

OriginItalian sinfonia ← Latin symphōnia ← Ancient Greek σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā) →
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Meanings

nounsinfonia (plural sinfonias or sinfonie)

plural sinfonias · plural sinfonie

  1. A symphony.
  2. A piece or music serving as an overture, interlude or ritornello.
  3. A small symphony orchestra.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  9. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  10. Ancient Greekσῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos)
  11. Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
  12. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  13. Ancient Greekσῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)
  14. Latinsymphōnia
  15. Italiansinfonia
  16. Englishsinfonia

Borrowed from Italian sinfonia. Doublet of symphonia, symphony, tsampouna, and zampogna.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sinfonia

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Anagrams

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APA

sinfonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinfonia

MLA

“sinfonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinfonia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinfonia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinfonia.

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