συμφωνία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos, agreeing in sound, harmonious) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā), from σῠν- (sŭn-, with, together) +‎ φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ • (sŭmphōnĭ́āf (genitive σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. agreement in sound, symphony
  2. (music) accord, concord (e.g. octave)
  3. numerous sounds played together, a concert of vocal or instrumental (or both) music
  4. music
  5. band, orchestra
  6. type of musical instrument
  7. harmony, agreement, accord

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: συμφωνία (symfonía)
  • Aramaic: סוּמְפֹּנְיָה (probably a kind of musical instrument)
  • English: symphonia
  • Latin: symphōnia f (music, symphony) (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: симфо́ния f (simfónija, symphony) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). Doublet of τσαμπούνα (tsampoúna).

Noun

συμφωνία • (symfoníaf (plural συμφωνίες)

  1. agreement, concurrence, accordance
  2. consent
  3. arrangement, pact
  4. (music) symphony
  5. settlement

Declension

Declension of συμφωνία
singular plural
nominative συμφωνία (symfonía) συμφωνίες (symfoníes)
genitive συμφωνίας (symfonías) συμφωνιών (symfonión)
accusative συμφωνία (symfonía) συμφωνίες (symfoníes)
vocative συμφωνία (symfonía) συμφωνίες (symfoníes)

Antonyms

See also