symphony

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra. countable,uncountable
    — classical symphony
  2. An instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition. countable,uncountable
  3. Harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements. countable,uncountable
    — She described the city at night as a symphony of lights and sounds.
  4. A symphony orchestra. US,countable,informal,uncountable

词形变化

symphonies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
city symphony minisymphony pocket symphony presymphony symphonette symphonic symphonism symphonist symphonygoer

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.?
Proto-Hellenic *ksún
Ancient Greek σύν (sún)
Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der.
Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́
Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek σῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
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Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)
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Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)
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Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)
Ancient Greek -φωνίᾱ (-phōníā)
Ancient Greek σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)der.
Latin symphōniader.
Old French simphonieder.
Middle English symphonye
English symphony
From Middle English symphonye, from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). By surface analysis, sym- + -phony. Doublet of sinfonia, symphonia, tsampouna, and zampogna.
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