sinfonía

symphony

noun seen-foh-NEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek symphonia (agreement of sounds), from syn- (together) + phone (sound)

Usage Note

Sinfonía refers to the large orchestral composition, but is also used figuratively for any harmonious combination — una sinfonía de colores (a symphony of colours). The related adjective is sinfónico (symphonic), and orquesta sinfónica (symphony orchestra) is a standard compound. The written accent on the i breaks the ia diphthong so the stress falls on that vowel.

Examples

"La sinfonía duró más de una hora."

Natural Translation

The symphony lasted more than an hour.

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