[ˈsɪmfəni], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form
(e.g: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (denoting any of various instruments such as the dulcimer or the virginal): from Old French symphonie, via Latin from Greek sumphōnia, from sumphōnos ‘harmonious’, from sun- ‘together’ + phōnē ‘sound’