Sinfonietta Definition
sĭnfə-nyĕtə, -fō-
noun
A symphony that is shorter than usual or requires fewer instruments than usual.
American Heritage
A brief symphony, usually for a small orchestra.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Sinfonietta
Noun
Singular:
sinfonietta
Plural:
sinfoniettasOrigin of Sinfonietta
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formed on the Italian roots sinfonia (“symphony") + -etta (feminine diminutive suffix), either in English or in German (as Sinfonietta) and adopted thence; or,
From Wiktionary
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an alteration of the French symphoniette to resemble an Italian construction of the form sinfonia + -etta.
From Wiktionary
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Italian diminutive of sinfonia sinfonia sinfonia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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from the Italian sinfonietta;
From Wiktionary
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