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1. (n.) orchestra
a group of performers on various musical instruments, including esp. strings, winds, and percussion, who play music together.
2. orchestra
(in a modern theater)
3. orchestra
the space reserved for the musicians, usu. the front part of the main floor
4. orchestra
the entire main-floor space for the audience.
5. orchestra
the front section of seats on the main floor; parquet.
6. orchestra
(in an ancient Greek theater) the circular space in front of the stage, allotted to the chorus.
7. orchestra
(in a Roman theater) a similar space reserved for persons of distinction.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L orchēstra < Gk orchēstra the space on which the chorus danced, der. of orcheîsthai to dance)
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| Definition of 'orchestra' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) orchestra
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
2. (noun) orchestra
seating on the main floor in a theater
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1. (noun) orchestra
a group of classical musicians led by a conductor
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Sense: a (usually large) group of musicians playing together, led by a conductor.
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Afrikaans: orkes |
Arabic: أورْكِسْتْرا: فِرْقَه موس |
Bulgarian: оркестър |
Brazilian: orquestra |
Czech: orchestr |
German: das Orchester |
Danish: orkester |
Greek: ορχήστρα |
Spanish: orquesta |
Estonian: orkester |
Farsi: ارکستر |
Finnish: orkesteri |
French: orchestre |
Hebrew: תִּזמוֹרֶת |
Hindi: वादक समूह |
Croatian: orkestar |
Hungarian: zenekar |
Indonesian: orkestra |
Icelandic: hljómsveit |
Italian: orchestra |
Japanese: オーケストラ |
Korean: 오케스트라 |
Lithuanian: orkestras |
Latvian: orķestris |
Malay: orkestra |
Dutch: orkest |
Norwegian: orkester |
Polish: orkiestra |
Persian: ارکستر |
Pashto: اركستر |
Portuguese: orquestra |
Romanian: orchestră |
Russian: оркестр |
Slovak: orchester |
Slovenian: orkester |
Serbian: orkestar |
Swedish: orkester |
Thai: วงดนตรีขนาดใหญ่ที่เล่นเพล |
Turkish: orkestra |
Taiwanese: 管弦樂隊 |
Ukrainian: оркестр |
Urdu: آرکيسٹرا، سازندوں کي جما |
Vietnamese: dàn nhạc |
Chinese: 管弦乐队 |
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