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sinfonietta

/sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
sin-foni-et-ta
IPA
/sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).

noun

A small orchestra.

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

sinfoniettas (plural) sinfoniette (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sinfonietta?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/.
What does sinfonietta mean?
A small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed).
Where does sinfonietta come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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