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Orchestra etymology

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English word orchestra comes from Ancient Greek ὀρχοῦμαι

Detailed word origin of orchestra

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ὀρχοῦμαι Ancient Greek (grc)
ὀρχήστρα Ancient Greek (grc)
orchestra Latin (lat) Orchestra (area in front of a stage).
orchestra English (en) (music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.. The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below [...]