sinfonietta
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sinfonietta
- /sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/ UK
Where it comes from
Either:
* from Italian sinfonietta;
* formed on the Italian roots sinfonia (“symphony”) + -etta (feminine diminutive suffix), either in English or in German (as Sinfonietta) and adopted thence; or,
* an alteration of the French symphoniette to resemble an Italian construction of the form sinfonia + -etta.
Compare the French–Italian hybrid symphonietta.
noun sinfoniettas · sinfoniette
- A small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).
- A small orchestra.
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noun small-scale symphony
| Français | symphoniette |
|---|---|
| Română | simfonietă |
Talk about this word "sinfonietta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sinfonietta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sinfonietta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sinfonietta "sinfonietta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sinfonietta.Cite this
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