συμφωνία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

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

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 (symfoníaf (plural συμφωνίες)

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

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