
English word orchestra comes from Ancient Greek ὀρχοῦμαι
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ὀρχοῦμαι (Ancient Greek)
ὀρχήστρα (Ancient Greek)
orchestra (Latin)
Orchestra (area in front of a stage).
orchestra (English)
(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 [...]