orchestra (ˈɔːkɪstrə
)
Definitions
noun
- a large group of musicians, esp one whose members play a variety of different instruments See also symphony orchestra , string orchestra , chamber orchestra
- a group of musicians, each playing the same type of instrument ⇒
a balalaika orchestra
orchestra pit the space reserved for musicians in a theatre, immediately in front of or under the stage- mainly US Canadian the stalls in a theatre
- (in the ancient Greek theatre) the semicircular space in front of the stage
Alternative Forms
orchestral (ɔːˈkɛstrəl) adjective orˈchestrally adverb Word Origin
C17: via Latin from Greek: the space in the theatre reserved for the chorus, from orkheisthai to danceTranslations
- British English:
orchestra
An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play a variety of different instruments together.The orchestra began to play.ˈɔːkɪstrə NOUN The orchestra began to play.
- Spanish:
orquesta
nf
- French:
orchestre
nm
- German:
Orchester
nnt Orchester
- Chinese: 管弦乐队 n
- Arabic: الأُورْكِسْتْرَا n
- Portuguese: orquestra nf
- Russian: оркестр nm
- Croatian: orkestar nm
- Czech: orchestr nm
- Danish: orkester nnt
- Dutch: orkest nnt
- Finnish: orkesteri n
- Greek: ορχήστρα nf
- Italian: orchestra nf
- Japanese: オーケストラ n
- Korean: 관현악단 n
- Norwegian: orkester nnt
- Polish: orkiestra nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: orquestra nf
- European Spanish:
orquesta
nf
- Swedish: orkester nutr
- Thai: วงดนตรีขนาดใหญ่ที่เล่นเพลงคลาสสิค n
- Turkish: orkestra n
- Vietnamese: dàn nhạc n
Usage examples
Now the entire orchestra was on its feet, the carnival atmosphere snuffed out.
, A Song at Twilight (1989)Second, one particular area in which using standard chairs is simply ridiculous is in an orchestra.
New Scientist (1999)The orchestra has rarely (one is tempted to say never) sounded better in an accompanying role.
Globe and Mail (2003)None of the fee is profit to the orchestra : any uncovered marginals are paid out of it.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Unconscious, he was lifted to his feet by a kindly stage manager who hurled him back into the orchestra pit again.
, THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)