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Added 9 October 2026

symphony

/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ noun

Latin root: symphonia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about symphony at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra.
A large orchestra; can perform symphonies.
we heard the Vienna symphony

Origin

From Middle English symphonye, from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). By surface analysis, sym- + -phony. Doublet of sinfonia, symphonia, tsampouna, and zampogna.

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