sinfonia
pronunciation
How to pronounce sinfonia in British English:
UK [ˌsɪnfə'ni:ə]
How to pronounce sinfonia in American English:
US [ˌsɪnfə'niə]
Word Origin
- sinfonia (n.)
- 1773, from Italian sinfonia, from Medieval Latin symphonia (see symphony).
Example
- 1. The opera was preceded by a short sinfonia .
- 2. Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola in e-flat major .
- 3. Sinfonia : an instrumental composition serving as an overture , as to an opera or a cantata , especially in the 18th century .