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Definition of sinfonietta noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sinfonietta

noun
 
/ˌsɪnfəʊnɪˈetə/,
 
/ˌsɪnfɒnɪˈetə/
 
/ˌsɪnfəʊnˈjetə/,
 
/ˌsɪnfənˈjetə/
(music, from Italian)
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  1. a short or simple symphony
  2. a small symphony orchestra (= a large group of musicians that plays classical music)
    • the Bournemouth Sinfonietta
    3. Word OriginItalian, diminutive of sinfonia.
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