"sinfonietta" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɪnfəʊˈnjɛtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: sinfoniettas [plural], sinfoniette [plural]
enPR: sĭnfōnyĕʹtə [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Either: * from the 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|sinfonietta}} Italian sinfonietta, {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|fr|symphoniette}} French symphoniette, {{cog|it|-}} Italian, {{cog|fr|-}} French, {{cog|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun|s|sinfoniette}} sinfonietta (plural sinfoniettas or sinfoniette)
  1. (music) A small-scale symphony (either in length or size of orchestra needed). Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-sinfonietta-en-noun-dlEbpBZT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 82 4 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 2 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 94 6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A small orchestra. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-sinfonietta-en-noun-xBvAF6Vs Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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