sinfonia
[ sin-foh-nee-uh; Italian seen-faw-nee-ah ]
/ ˌsɪn foʊˈni ə; Italian ˌsin fɔˈni ɑ /
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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.
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Origin of sinfonia
From Italian, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at symphony
Words nearby sinfonia
sine qua non, sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta, sinful, sing, sing a different tune, sing-along
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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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