[ sɪn'fəʊnɪə , ˌsɪnfə'ni:ə ]
■ noun Music
1》 a symphony.
↘(in baroque music) an orchestral piece used as an introduction to an opera, cantata, or suite.
2》 a small symphony orchestra.
Origin
from Ital.
[ sɪn'fəʊnɪə , ˌsɪnfə'ni:ə ]
■ noun Music
1》 a symphony.
↘(in baroque music) an orchestral piece used as an introduction to an opera, cantata, or suite.
2》 a small symphony orchestra.
Origin
from Ital.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004