orkest

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Etymology

Borrowed from French orchestre, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχοῦμαι (orkhoûmai, to dance).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔrˈkɛst/
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  • Hyphenation: or‧kest
  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun

orkest n (plural orkesten, diminutive orkestje n)

  1. (music) orchestra

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: orkes
  • Indonesian: orkes
  • West Frisian: orkest

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