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orchestra

orc·hestra

UK/ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/ US/ˈɔː.kəs.tɹə/ fairly common

noun

1.

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

2.

seating on the main floor in a theater

Origin

Borrowed from Latin orchēstra, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai, “to dance”) + -τρᾰ (-tră, “a suffix used to form instrument nouns (pl.)”).

Phrases

  • chamber orchestra
  • monkey orchestra
  • orchestra hit
  • orchestra pit
  • orchestra stall
  • orchestra stalls
  • palm court orchestra
  • philharmonic orchestra

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