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philharmonic

phil·har·mo·nic

UK/ˌfɪlhɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/ US/ˌfɪlhə(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

composing or characteristic of an orchestral group

  • “philharmonic players”
2.

devoted to or appreciative of music

  • “the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air”
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Origin

From French philharmonique; from Italian filarmonico. By surface analysis, phil- + harmonic.

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