sanfona

Portuguese

sanfona (1)

Alternative forms

• sanfonha

Etymology

From Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfõ.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfõ.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfo.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfo.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: san‧fo‧na

Noun

sanfona f (plural sanfonas)

1. (music) hurdy-gurdy (medieval instrument with a wheel that vibrates its strings)
2. (music, Brazil) an accordion or concertina
3. (figurative) bellows (any flexible container)

   Synonym: fole

Related terms

• sinfonia