Meanings
nounsymphonist (plural symphonists)
plural symphonists
- A composer of symphonies
Always more a colorist than a symphonist, Bernstein nevertheless created a powerful statement in the symphony’s three movements: Prophecy, Profanation and Lamentation.
2009 January 19, James R. Oestreich, “Bernstein Festival Far From the Hudson”, in New York Times
Origin
- Ancient Greekσῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos)
- Ancient Greekσῠν- (sŭn-)
- Ancient Greekσῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)
- Latinsymphōnia
- Old Frenchsimphonie
- Middle Englishsymphonye
- Englishsymphony
- Englishsymphonist
Translations
Finnish sinfonikko
- sinfonikkocomposer of symphonies
French symphoniste
- symphonistecomposer of symphonies
Italian sinfonista
- sinfonistacomposer of symphonies
Polish symfonista, symfonistka
- symfonistacomposer of symphonies
- symfonistkacomposer of symphonies
Portuguese sinfonista
- sinfonistacomposer of symphonies
Romanian simfonist, simfonistă
- simfonistcomposer of symphonies
- simfonistăcomposer of symphonies
Spanish sinfonista
- sinfonistacomposer of symphonies
Swedish symfoniker
- symfonikercomposer of symphonies
Cite this entry
APA
symphonist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symphonist
MLA
“symphonist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symphonist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “symphonist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symphonist.
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