orchestra

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Usage notes 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 2.3 Anagrams 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.2 Verb 4 Romanian 4.1 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin < Ancient Greek ορχήστρα (orchēstra) < ὀρχοῦμαι (orchoumai), “‘to dance’”) (an intensification of erkhesthai (“‘to go, come’”), from Proto-Indo-European *ergh- (“‘to set in motion, stir up, raise’”)) + suffix -tra denoting "place".

[edit] Noun

orchestra (plural orchestras)

1. (music) 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.
2. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.
3. 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• orchestral
• (orchestra types) chamber orchestra, orchestra in residence, philharmonic orchestra, string orchestra, symphony orchestra

[edit] Derived terms

• orchestrate, orchestration
• orchestrina, orchestrion

[edit] Usage notes

• In British English, "The orchestra are tuning up" is often used, implying the individual members. In the US, one would almost always hear "The orchestra is tuning up", implying a collective.

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• Alphagram: acehorrst
• carthorse

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɔʁ.kɛs.tʁa/

[edit] Verb

orchestra

1. third-person singular past historic of orchestrer.

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• Alphagram: acehorrst
• torcheras

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

orchestra f. (plural orchestre)

1. orchestra
2. band
3. orchestra pit

[edit] Verb

orchestra

1. Third-person singular present tense of orchestrare.
2. Second-person singular imperative of orchestrare.

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Noun

orchestra f. (singular, nominative/accusative, definite form of orchestră)

1. the orchestra