symphonia

American  

[sim-foh-nee-uh] / sɪmˈfoʊ ni ə /

noun

1. any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.

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Etymology

Origin of symphonia

1570–80; < Late Latin, Latin symphōnia symphony

Example Sentences

Yes, and if you don't instantly pay the hire, I'll strike up a symphonia on this little barrel organ here.

From The Castle of Andalusia A Comic Opera, in Three Acts by O'Keeffe, John

The symphonia is thought by some to be the bagpipe, which is called sampogna by the modern Italians: by others it is regarded as a sort of organ.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George

The moronobaea or symphonia of Javita yields a yellow resin; the caragna, a resin strongly odoriferous, and white as snow; the latter becomes yellow where it is adherent to the internal part of old bark.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von