Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From σῠ́μφωνος (súmphōnos, agreeing in sound, harmonious) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā), from σῠν- (sun-, with, together) +‎ φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

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Noun edit

σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sumphōníāf (genitive σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. agreement in sound, symphony
  2. (music) accord, concord (e.g. octave)
  3. numerous sounds played together, a concert of vocal or instrumental (or both) music
  4. music
  5. band, orchestra
  6. type of musical instrument
  7. harmony, agreement, accord

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Descendants edit

  • Greek: συμφωνία (symfonía)
  • Aramaic: סוּמְפֹּנְיָה (probably a kind of musical instrument)
  • English: symphonia
  • Latin: symphōnia f (music, symphony) (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: симфо́ния f (simfónija, symphony) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). Doublet of τσαμπούνα (tsampoúna).

Noun edit

συμφωνία (symfoníaf (plural συμφωνίες)

  1. agreement, concurrence, accordance
  2. consent
  3. arrangement, pact
  4. (music) symphony
  5. settlement

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