simphaner

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French simphonieur and/or Medieval Latin symphōniārius. Closely related to simphane, simphan (“musical instrument”).

Noun

simphaner (plural simphaners)

1. A person who plays a musical instrument; an instrumentalist.

Synonyms

• organistre
• organer
• sounere

Hypernyms

• musicien
• musiker

References

• “simphā̆ner (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.