sinfonietta

[ sin-fuhn-yet-uh, -fohn- ]
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noun
  1. a short symphony.

  2. a small symphony orchestra, often composed solely of stringed instruments.

  1. a symphony for fewer than the usual number of instruments.

Origin of sinfonietta

1
1920–25; <Italian; diminutive of sinfoniasinfonia

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How to use sinfonietta in a sentence

  • In portions of the "sinfonietta," five rhythms are to be found warring against each other.

    Musical Portraits | Paul Rosenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for sinfonietta

sinfonietta

/ (ˌsɪnfənˈjɛtə, -fəʊn-) /


noun
  1. a short or light symphony

  2. (capital when part of name) a small symphony orchestra

Origin of sinfonietta

1
Italian: a little symphony, from sinfonia

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