symphonia

[ sim-foh-nee-uh ]
/ sɪmˈfoʊ ni ə /

noun

any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.

Origin of symphonia

1570–80; < Late Latin, Latin symphōnia symphony

Words nearby symphonia

sympatric, sympetalous, symphalangism, symphile, symphonette, symphonia, symphonic, symphonic poem, symphonie fantastique, symphonious, symphonist

Example sentences from the Web for symphonia

  • At sunset, when the drum and symphonia sound, the armed guards are distributed.

    The City of the Sun |Tommaso Campanella

  • The seat of honour at the Symphonia was next to Mary Abinger, and the baronet had held it too long already.

    When a Man's Single |J. M. Barrie

  • Yes, and if you don't instantly pay the hire, I'll strike up a symphonia on this little barrel organ here.

    The Castle of Andalusia |John O'Keeffe