orchestra

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
  2. noun seating on the main floor in a theater

Etymology

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

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