orquesta

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See also: orquestá

Spanish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾˈkesta/
  • Rhymes: -esta
  • Syllabification: or‧ques‧ta

Etymology 1

From earlier orquestra, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρᾱ (orkhḗstrā).

Alternative forms

Noun

orquesta f (plural orquestas)

  1. (music) orchestra (of classical music)
  2. (music) band; group (group of musicians who play together)
    Baila y canta en una orquesta con camión
    She dances in sings in a touring band
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

orquesta

  1. inflection of orquestar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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