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单词 sinfonietta
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sinfonietta

[ sin-fuhn-yet-uh, -fohn- ]
/ ˌsɪn fənˈyɛt ə, -foʊn- /
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noun

a short symphony.
a small symphony orchestra, often composed solely of stringed instruments.
a symphony for fewer than the usual number of instruments.

Origin of sinfonietta

1920–25; <Italian; diminutive of sinfoniasinfonia

Words nearby sinfonietta

sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia, sinfonietta, sinful, sing, sing a different tune, sing-along, Singapore
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Example sentences from the Web for sinfonietta

  • In portions of the "Sinfonietta," five rhythms are to be found warring against each other.

    Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for sinfonietta

sinfonietta
/ (ˌsɪnfənˈjɛtə, -fəʊn-) /

noun

a short or light symphony
(capital when part of name) a small symphony orchestra

Word Origin for sinfonietta

Italian: a little symphony, from sinfonia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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