ORCHESTRAL


Meaning of ORCHESTRAL in English

(ˈ)ȯ(r)|kestrəl sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷_kə̇s- adjective

Etymology: orchestra + -al

1.

a. : of, relating to, or designed for an orchestra

seek new orchestral works in Paris — Current Biography

orchestral concerts

orchestral programs

b. : imitating a specified orchestral instrument — used in the names of organ stops

orchestral oboe

2. : suggestive of an orchestra or its characteristic musical qualities or effects

a poem of orchestral sweep and grandeur

• or·ches·tral·ly -trəlē, -li adverb

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