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sinfonietta

UK/sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/

sinfonietta noun: a small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).

Noun

sinfonietta (plural sinfoniettas or sinfoniette)

  1. A small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).
  2. A small orchestra.

Forms of sinfonietta

pluralsinfoniettas
pluralsinfoniette

Origin of sinfonietta

Either: * from Italian sinfonietta; * formed on the Italian roots sinfonia (“symphony”) + -etta (feminine diminutive suffix), either in English or in German (as Sinfonietta) and adopted thence; or, * an alteration of the French symphoniette to resemble an Italian construction of the form sinfonia + -etta. Compare the French–Italian hybrid symphonietta.

Questions about sinfonietta

What does sinfonietta mean?
Sinfonietta means a small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).
What part of speech is sinfonietta?
Sinfonietta is a noun.
How do you pronounce sinfonietta?
Sinfonietta is pronounced /sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of sinfonietta?
The plural of sinfonietta is sinfoniettas.

Words near sinfonietta in the dictionary

  1. Sinfong
  2. sinfonia
  3. sinfonia concertante
  4. sinfonias
  5. sinfonie
  6. sinfonietta
  7. sinfoniettas
  8. sinfoniette
  9. sinfree
  10. sinful
  11. sinfull

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