Phrase guide

chamber orchestra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An orchestra of modest size, to play chamber music, yet larger than the various chamber ensembles named after their number of instruments (from duo to nonet).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

small orchestra; usually plays classical music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: orchestra

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 室內樂團 /室内乐团 (shìnèi yuètuán) — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Dutch: kamerorkest — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Finnish: kamariorkesteri — orchestra to play chamber music
  • French: orchestre de chambre — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Georgian: კამერული ორკესტრი (ḳameruli orḳesṭri) — orchestra to play chamber music
  • German: Kammerorchester — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Greek: ορχήστρα δωματίου (orchístra domatíou) — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Hungarian: kamarazenekar — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Italian: orchestra da camera — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Japanese: 室内管弦楽団 (shitsunai kangengakudan) — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Macedonian: камерен орке́стар (kameren orkéstar) — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Māori: taka puoro — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Polish: orkiestra kameralna — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Portuguese: orquestra de câmara — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Russian: ка́мерный орке́стр (kámernyj orkéstr) — orchestra to play chamber music
  • Swedish: kammarorkester — orchestra to play chamber music