sinfonia

[ sin-foh-nee-uh; Italian seen-faw-nee-ah ]

noun,plural sin·fo·ni·as, sin·fo·ni·e [sin-foh-nee-ey; Italian seen-faw-nee-e]. /ˌsɪn foʊˈni eɪ; Italian ˌsin fɔˈni ɛ/. Music.

Origin of sinfonia

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From Italian, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at symphony

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British Dictionary definitions for sinfonia

sinfonia

/ (ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə) /


nounplural -nie (-ˈniːeɪ)
  1. (capital when part of a name) a symphony orchestra

Origin of sinfonia

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Italian

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