Definitions
orchestra Tweet Definition of orchestra Like Definition of orchestra on Facebook
noun 
  1. (music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwind, brass and percussion; the instruments played by such a group.
  2. The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage.
  3. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in ancient Greek theatres.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: orkest
  • French: orchestre
  • German: Orchester
  • Italian: orchestra
  • Spanish: orquesta
Etymology: < Ancient Greek (polytonic, ) (orchÄstra) < (polytonic, áá) (orchoumai) "I dance"


Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for orchestra for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.