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orchestral en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstrabor. English orchestra English -al English orchestral From orchestra + -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.
   • orchestral music/piece/sound

Deriveds

orchestrally · orchestral pop · orchestralist · nonorchestral

Translations (18)

ru оркестро́вый (relating to an orchestra) · fr orchestral (relating to an orchestra) · el ορχηστρικός (relating to an orchestra) · pl orkiestrowy (relating to an orchestra) · nl orkestraal (relating to an orchestra) · sv orkestral (relating to an orchestra) · fi orkestraalinen (relating to an orchestra) · ro orchestral (relating to an orchestra) · pl orkiestralny (relating to an orchestra) · it orchestrale (relating to an orchestra) · ro de orchestră (relating to an orchestra) · no orkestral (relating to an orchestra) · es orquestal (relating to an orchestra) · da orkestral (relating to an orchestra) · no orkestral (relating to an orchestra) · ca orquestral (relating to an orchestra) · pt orquestral (relating to an orchestra) · gl orquestral (relating to an orchestra)

orchestral en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstrabor. English orchestra English -al English orchestral From orchestra + -al.

Meanings

1. (uncommon) An orchestral performance.
   • Classical composers like Alexander Reinagle, Rayner Taylor, and Susannah Haswell Rowson made their names in the 18th century, while the 19th century was given over to English opera, religious orchestrals, and gospel. 2017, Karrie Gavin, Moon Philadelphia: Including Pennsylvania Dutch Country, →ISBN:
   • I also enjoy, still using music as an analogy, when Nature segues from quieter contemplative pieces featuring fog and overcast and rain to the full orchestrals of storms: booming tympani of thunder, cymbal crashes of lightning, full-brass of wind ... 2011, Dorien Grey, Short Circuits: A Life in Blogs: - Book 1, →ISBN:
   • The ABC would have top-billing for the orchestral concerts and Williamsons for the recitals; we would go for a three-guinea top for the orchestrals, at that time a record; the ABC would do the front of house and the banking; [...] 1984, Charles Buttrose, Words and Music, page 62:

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