συμφωνία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ • (sumphōníā) f (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

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • 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

Greek

Etymology

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

Noun

συμφωνία • (symfonía) f (plural συμφωνίες)

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

Declension

Antonyms

See also

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