symphony
sym‧pho‧ny /ˈsɪmfəni/
noun (plural symphonies) [countable]
Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony
2. (also symphony orchestra) a large group of classical musicians led by a conductor
—symphonic /sɪmˈfɒnɪk $ -ˈfɑː-/ adjective
sym‧pho‧ny /ˈsɪmfəni/
noun (plural symphonies) [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: symphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Greek, from symphonos 'sounding together', from syn- ( ⇨ syn-) + phone 'voice, sound'
1. a long piece of music usually in four parts, written for an orchestra:Language: Old French
Origin: symphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Greek, from symphonos 'sounding together', from syn- ( ⇨ syn-) + phone 'voice, sound'
2. (also symphony orchestra) a large group of classical musicians led by a conductor
—symphonic /sɪmˈfɒnɪk $ -ˈfɑː-/ adjective