Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sim-fuh-nee]
- /ˈsɪm fə ni/
- /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sim-fuh-nee]
- /ˈsɪm fə ni/
Definitions of symphony word
- noun plural symphony Music. an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements. an instrumental passage occurring in a vocal composition, or between vocal movements in a composition. an instrumental piece, often in several movements, forming the overture to an opera or the like. 1
- noun plural symphony symphony orchestra. 1
- noun plural symphony a concert performed by a symphony orchestra. 1
- noun plural symphony anything characterized by a harmonious combination of elements, especially an effective combination of colors. 1
- noun plural symphony harmony of sounds. 1
- noun plural symphony Archaic. agreement; concord. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of symphony
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English symfonye < Old French symphonie < Latin symphōnia concert < Greek symphōnía harmony. See sym-, -phony
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Symphony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
symphony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
symphony usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for symphony
noun symphony
- attunement — an attuning or act of making harmonious
- cantata — A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.
- chord — A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing effect.
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
Top questions with symphony
- what is a symphony?
- how old was mozart when he wrote his first symphony?
- how many movements does a symphony typically have?
- which work by beethoven is called the choral symphony?
- how many movements are in a typical symphony?
- what does symphony mean?
- a symphony usually has how many movements?
- what to wear to the symphony?
- what to wear to a symphony?
- what is symphony?
- who sings bittersweet symphony?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sy
- Words starting with sym
- Words starting with symp
- Words starting with symph
- Words starting with sympho
- Words starting with symphon
- Words starting with symphony