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sinfonietta
(sin¦foni|etta)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsɪnfəʊnɪˈɛtə/
noun
Music
a short or simple symphony.
a small symphony orchestra:
[
as name
]
:
the Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of
sinfonia
(see
sinfonia
)
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