sin·fo·ni·a (s n-f  n - )n. 1. An instrumental composition serving as an overture, as to an opera or cantata, especially in the 18th century. 2. A symphonic composition. [Italian, from Latin symph nia, group of musicians; see symphony.] |
sinfonia [ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə]
n pl -nie [-ˈniːeɪ]
1. (Music / Classical Music) another word for symphony [2] [3]
2. (Music / Classical Music) (capital when part of a name) a symphony orchestra
[Italian]
Translations
sinfonia
n (= symphony) → Sinfonie f, → Symphonie f; (= overture) → Opernsinfonia f; (= orchestra) → Sinfonie- or Symphonieorchester nt, → Sinfoniker pl, → Symphoniker pl
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