sinfonia
[ sin-foh-nee-uh; Italian seen-faw-nee-ah ]
/ ˌsɪn foʊˈni ə; Italian ˌsin fɔˈni ɑ /
noun, plural sin·fo·ni·as, sin·fo·ni·e [sin-foh-nee-ey; Italian seen-faw-nee-e] /ˌsɪn foʊˈni eɪ; Italian ˌsin fɔˈni ɛ/. Music.
a symphony.
Origin of sinfonia
From Italian, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at
symphony
Words nearby sinfonia
sinecure,
sinemet,
sinew,
sinewy,
sinfjotli,
sinfonia,
sinfonietta,
sinful,
sing,
sing a different tune,
sing along
Example sentences from the Web for sinfonia
British Dictionary definitions for sinfonia
sinfonia
/ (ˌsɪnfəˈnɪə) /
noun plural -nie (-ˈniːeɪ)
another word for symphony (def. 2), symphony (def. 3)
(capital when part of a name)
a symphony orchestra
Word Origin for sinfonia
Italian