symphonist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Ancient Greek -φωνίᾱ (-phōníā) Ancient Greek σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)der. Latin symphōniader. Old French simphonieder. Middle English symphonye English symphony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English symphonist From symphony + -ist.
Meanings
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A composer of symphonies
Always more a colorist than a symphonist, Bernstein nevertheless created a powerful statement in the symphony’s three movements: Prophecy, Profanation and Lamentation.
2009 January 19, James R. Oestreich, “Bernstein Festival Far From the Hudson”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| symphonists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
ro simfonistă (composer of symphonies) · pl symfonista (composer of symphonies) · fi sinfonikko (composer of symphonies) · es sinfonista (composer of symphonies) · pl symfonistka (composer of symphonies) · gl sinfonista (composer of symphonies) · ro simfonist (composer of symphonies) · sv symfoniker (composer of symphonies) · it sinfonista (composer of symphonies) · pt sinfonista (composer of symphonies) · fr symphoniste (composer of symphonies)