sinfonia
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sin·fo·ni·a
(sĭn′fə-nē′-ə)n.
1. An instrumental composition serving as an overture, as to an opera or cantata, especially in the 1700s.
2. A symphonic composition.
[Italian, from Latin symphōnia, group of musicians; see symphony.]
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sinfonia
(ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə)n, pl -nie (-ˈniːeɪ)
2. (Classical Music) (capital when part of a name) a symphony orchestra
[Italian]
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Translations
sinfonia
n (= symphony) → Sinfonie f, → Symphonie f; (= overture) → Opernsinfonia f; (= orchestra) → Sinfonie- or Symphonieorchester nt, → Sinfoniker pl, → Symphoniker pl
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