philharmonic

English

a philharmonic

Etymology

From French philharmonique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfɪlhɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/, /ˌfɪlhə(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/, /ˌfɪlə(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/

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Adjective

philharmonic (not comparable)

1. (music) Appreciative of music, but especially to its performance; devoted to music.

Translations

appreciative of the performance of music

• Catalan: filharmònic
• Finnish: filharmoninen
• Georgian: ფილარმონიული (pilarmoniuli)
• German: philharmonisch
• Hungarian: filharmonikus (hu), zenekedvelő (hu), zenebarát (hu)
• Italian: filarmonico
• Portuguese: filarmónico (pt) (Portugal), filarmônico (pt) (Brazil)
• Spanish: filarmónico

Noun

philharmonic (plural philharmonics)

1. (music) A full-size symphony orchestra.

   Synonym: philharmonic orchestra

Translations

full-sized symphonic orchestra — see also symphony orchestra

• Greek: φιλαρμονική (el) f (filarmonikí)