orchestra

B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈoɹ.kɪs.tɹə/ UK /ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/ See IPA manual

Freq #6451

Meanings

1

noun
A large group of musicians who play instruments together, often including strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.

The orchestra tuned their instruments before the concert began.
2

noun
The area in a theatre, just in front of and below the stage, where the musicians sit.

The conductor stepped down into the orchestra and raised his baton.

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Forms orchestras

Derived forms miniorchestraorchestra-pitorchestralorchestralessorchestrateorchestrationorchestrinaorchestrion

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orchēstra, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) + -τρᾰ (-tră).

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# orchestra

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈoɹ.kɪs.tɹə/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔː.kɪs.tɹə/
**Frequency rank:** 6451

## Meanings
1. A large group of musicians who play instruments together, often including strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.
2. The area in a theatre, just in front of and below the stage, where the musicians sit.

## Examples
- The orchestra tuned their instruments before the concert began.
- The conductor stepped down into the orchestra and raised his baton.

## Derived Forms
- miniorchestra
- orchestra-pit
- orchestral
- orchestraless
- orchestrate
- orchestration
- orchestrina
- orchestrion

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin orchēstra, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) + -τρᾰ (-tră).

## AI Etymology
Orchestra was borrowed from Latin orchēstra, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra), from ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) + -τρᾰ (-tră). Modern senses include a large group of musicians who play instruments together, often including strings, woodwind, brass and percussion and the area in a theatre, just in front of and below the stage, where the musicians sit. The wider word family includes derivatives such as miniorchestra, orchestra-pit, orchestral, orchestraless, orchestrate, and orchestration.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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