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sinfonia

sin·fo·ni·a [ sin fṓnee ə ] (plural sin·fo·ni·as or sin·fo·ni·e [ sin fṓnee ày ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. overture or interlude: a piece of orchestral music used as an overture or interlude in an opera

2. symphony or symphonic work: a complex instrumental composition, usually for a group of stringed instruments or an orchestra

[Late 18th century. Via Italian< Latin symphonia "sound of instruments, harmony" (see symphony)]
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