orchestra

or·ches·tra  (ôrk-str, -kstr)

n.

1. Music

a. A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion instruments.

b. The instruments played by such a group.

2. The area in a theater or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage.

3.

a. The front section of seats nearest the stage in a theater.

b. The entire main floor of a theater.

4. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in ancient Greek theaters.

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[Latin orchstra, the space in front of the stage in Greek theaters where the chorus performed, from Greek orkhstr, from orkheisthai, to dance.]

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or·chestral (ôr-kstrl) adj.

or·chestral·ly adv.

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orchestra [ˈɔːkɪstrə]

n

1. (Music / Classical Music) a large group of musicians, esp one whose members play a variety of different instruments See also symphony orchestra, string orchestra, chamber orchestra

2. (Music / Classical Music) a group of musicians, each playing the same type of instrument a balalaika orchestra

3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Also called orchestra pit the space reserved for musicians in a theatre, immediately in front of or under the stage

4. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Chiefly US and Canadian the stalls in a theatre

5. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (in the ancient Greek theatre) the semicircular space in front of the stage

[via Latin from Greek: the space in the theatre reserved for the chorus, from orkheisthai to dance]

orchestral  [ɔːˈkɛstrəl] adj

orchestrally  adv

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Orchestra a group of performers on various instruments, 1720; the collective sound which is reminiscent of an orchestra playing, as the sound of the sea or the wind.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	orchestra - a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class musical group, musical organisation, musical organization - an organization of musicians who perform together chamber orchestra - small orchestra; usually plays classical music string orchestra - an orchestra playing only stringed instruments philharmonic, symphony orchestra, symphony - a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony"
	2.	orchestra - seating on the main floor in a theater seating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom" theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

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orchestra

Instruments in a full orchestra

violin, viola, double bass, piano, harp, piccolo, flute, oboe, cor anglais, contra-bassoon, bassoon, clarinet, french horn, trumpet, tuba, trombone, timpani, gong, bass-drum, xylophone, celesta, snare drum, tubular bells

Translations

orchestra [ˈɔːkɪstrə]

A. N → orquesta f
symphony orchestra → orquesta f sinfónica
string orchestra → orquesta f de cuerdas
chamber orchestra → orquesta f de cámara

B. CPD orchestra pit N → foso m de orquesta
orchestra stalls NPL (Theat) → luneta fsing, platea fsing

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orchestra [ˈɔː^rkɪstrə] n

(= organization) → orchestre m
I play in the school orchestra → Je joue dans l'orchestre de l'école.

(US) (= seating) → fauteuils mpl d'orchestre, orchestre m

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orchestra

n → Orchester nt

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orchestra:

orchestra pit

n → Orchestergraben m

orchestra stalls

pl → Orchestersitze pl; a seat in the orchestra → ein Orchestersitz m

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orchestra [ˈɔːkɪstrə] n → orchestra (Am) (seating) → platea

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orchestra [ˈɔːkɪstrə] n → orchestra (Am) (seating) → platea

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orchestra

n orchestra [ˈoːkəstrə]

a (usually large) group of musicians playing together, led by a conductor. orkes أورْكِسْتْرا: فِرْقَه موسيقِيَّه оркестър orchestr orkester das Orchester ορχήστρα orquesta orkester ارکستر orkesteri orchestre תִּזמוֹרֶת वादक समूह orkestar zenekar orkestra hljómsveit orchestra オーケストラ 오케스트라 orkestras orķestris orkestra orkest orkester orkiestra orquestra orchestră оркестр orchester orkester orkestar orkester วงดนตรีขนาดใหญ่ที่เล่นเพลงคลาสสิค orkestra 管弦樂隊 оркестр آرکيسٹرا، سازندوں کي جماعت dàn nhạc 管弦乐队

adj orˈchestral [-ˈkes-]

for, or given by, an orchestra orchestral music; an orchestral concert. orkestraal, orkes= خاص بالفِرْقَه الموسيقِيَّه оркестров orchestrální orkester- Orchester-... ορχηστρικός de orquesta, sinfónico orkestri- ارکستر وار orkesteri- orchestral, symphonique תִּזמוֹרתִי वाद्यवृन्द orkestralni zenekari orkes hljómsveitar- orchestrale, per orchestra オーケストラの 오케스트라의 orkestro, orkestrinis orķestra- orkestra orkest{#169} orkester- orkiestrowy de orquestra orches­tral; simfonic оркестровый orchestrálny orkestralen orkestarski orkestral, orkester- เกี่ยวกับวงดนตรีขนาดใหญ่ที่เล่นเพลงคลาสสิค orkestrayla ilgili 管弦樂隊的 оркестровий سازندوں سے متعلق thuộc dàn nhạc 管弦乐队的

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orchestra → الأوركسترا orchestr orkester Orchester ορχήστρα orquesta orkesteri orchestre orkestar orchestra オーケストラ 관현악단 orkest orkester orkiestra orquestra оркестр orkester วงดนตรีขนาดใหญ่ที่เล่นเพลงคลาสสิค orkestra dàn nhạc 管弦乐队