symphonia

noun

sym·​pho·​nia sim-ˈfō-nē-ə 

plural symphoniae or symphonias

1

obsolete : a musical unison

2

[Late Latin, a kind of musical instrument, from Latin, concord of sounds] obsolete : consonance sense 2b

3

obsolete : any of various medieval musical instruments (such as the bagpipe or hurdy-gurdy)

4

obsolete : sinfonia sense 3

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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