sinfonia

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

/ ˌsɪn foʊˈni ə; Italian ˌsin fɔˈni ɑ /

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.

a symphony.

Nearby words

sinecure, sinemet, sinew, sinewy, sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta, sinful, sinfully, sing, sing a different tune

Origin of sinfonia

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

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Examples from the Web for sinfonia

The first page was rewritten and only then did the symphony receive the title: Sinfonia eroica.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
The overture (Sinfonia) is, according to established custom, in three movements, the two first being in two divisions.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
It was the Sinfonia Eroica—its first semi-public production.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
He finally gave it the name of Sinfonia Eroica, in memory of a great man.
Beethoven|George Alexander Fischer

We have already shown in the second period, when treating of the Sinfonia eroica, what were Beethoven's political sentiments.
Life of Beethoven|Anton Schindler

British Dictionary definitions for sinfonia

sinfonia

/ (ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə) /

noun plural -nie (-ˈniːeɪ)

another word for symphony (def. 2), symphony (def. 3)

(capital when part of a name) a symphony orchestra

Word Origin for sinfonia

Italian

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Word Origin and History for sinfonia

sinfonia

1773, from Italian sinfonia, from Medieval Latin symphonia (see symphony).