orchestra
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orchestra
- /ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/ UK
- /ˈɔː.kəs.tɹə/ UK
- /ˈoɹ.kɪs.tɹə/ Canada, US
- /ˈoɹ.kəs.tɹə/ Canada, US
- /ˈoɹ.kɪs.tɹə/ California
- /ˈoɹ.kəs.tɹə/ California
- [ˈoɹkɛstɹə] California
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)kɪstɹə, -ɔː(ɹ)kəstɹə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin orchēstra, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai, “to dance”) + -τρᾰ (-tră, “a suffix used to form instrument nouns (pl.)”).
noun orchestras · orchestrae
- A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group. The orchestra plays music for the dancers to dance to in the 19th century-styled dance hall.
- A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.
- The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage, sometimes (also) used by other performers.
- A group of crickets. the jackhammering racket of the city softened and an orchestra of crickets trilled in unison
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: philharmonic, symphony, sinfonietta, symphonic, music, troupe, concert, ensemble, conductor, command, mission, outfit, band, orchestre, alexandria, bands
Translations
Every language
noun large group of musicians who play together on various instruments
| Español | orquesta, orquestra (disused) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오케스트라 okeseuteura |
| 日本語 | オーケストラ ōkesutora |
| 中文 | 樂團 /乐团 yuètuán, 樂隊 /乐队 yuèduì, 管弦樂團 /管弦乐团 guǎnxián yuètuán, 管弦樂隊 /管弦乐队 guǎnxián yuèduì |
| हिन्दी | बाजा bājā, ऑर्केस्ट्रा ŏrkesṭrā, आर्केस्ट्रा ārkesṭrā, वाद्यवृंद vādyavŕnd, वृंदवादन vŕndvādan |
| Português | orquestra |
| Français | orchestre |
| Deutsch | Orchester |
| Italiano | orchestra |
| Ελληνικά | ορχήστρα orchístra |
| Română | orchestră |
| Русский | орке́стр orkéstr |
| Tiếng Việt | dàn nhạc |
| العربية | أُورْكِسْتْرَا ʔōrkistrā |
| עברית | תזמורת, תִּזְמֹרֶת ʾtizmoret |
noun semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient theatres
| Español | orquestra (disused), orquesta |
|---|---|
| Português | orquestra |
| Français | orchestre |
| Ελληνικά | θυμέλη thyméli, ορχήστρα orchístra |
noun the area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit
| Español | orquestra (disused), orquesta |
|---|---|
| Português | orquestra |
| Français | orchestre |
| Deutsch | Orchestergraben |
| Ελληνικά | ορχήστρα orchístra |
| Русский | оркестро́вая я́ма orkestróvaja jáma |
Talk about this word "orchestra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orchestra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orchestra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orchestra "orchestra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orchestra.Cite this
@misc{orchestra_2026,
title = {orchestra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orchestra},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
