adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US:/ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
orchestral music/piece/sound
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An orchestral performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
relating to or composed for an orchestra
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
orchestral score
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstrabor. English orchestra English -al English orchestral From orchestra + -al.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
orquestral
— relating to an orchestra
Danish:
orkestral
— relating to an orchestra
Dutch:
orkestraal
— relating to an orchestra
Finnish:
orkestraalinen
— relating to an orchestra
French:
orchestral
— relating to an orchestra
Galician:
orquestral
— relating to an orchestra
Greek:
ορχηστρικός
(orchistrikós)
— relating to an orchestra
Italian:
orchestrale
— relating to an orchestra
Norwegian Bokmål:
orkestral
— relating to an orchestra
Norwegian Nynorsk:
orkestral
— relating to an orchestra
Polish:
orkiestralny
— relating to an orchestra
Polish:
orkiestrowy
— relating to an orchestra
Portuguese:
orquestral
— relating to an orchestra
Romanian:
orchestral
— relating to an orchestra
Romanian:
de orchestră
— relating to an orchestra
Russian:
оркестро́вый
(orkestróvyj)
— relating to an orchestra