symphonye
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French simphonie, sinfonie, from Latin symphōnia (“harmony; musical instrument”).
Noun
editsymphonye (plural symphonyes)
- A device used to produce music, especially a string instrument.
- Pleasing agreement of sounds; harmony.
Synonyms
edit- (musical instrument): instrument; organe; organum; simphane
Descendants
edit- English: symphony
References
edit- “simphōnīe (e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.