Standard Lemma guide

symphonic

adj · 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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  • /sɪmˈfɒnɪk/
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  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of a symphony.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • symphonic poem
  • She enjoyed the rich symphonic sound of the concert.
  • The band incorporated symphonic elements into their rock music.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • symphonic choir

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

harmonious in sound

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the symphonic hum of a million insects

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: symphonious

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *phōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek σῠ́μφωνος (sŭ́mphōnos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) ▲ Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-) ▲ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ▲ Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek -φωνίᾱ (-phōníā) Ancient Greek σῠμφωνῐ́ᾱ (sŭmphōnĭ́ā)der. Latin symphōniader. Old French simphonieder. Middle English symphonye English symphony Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English symphonic From symphony + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: сімфанічны (simfaničny) — characteristic of a symphony
  • Bulgarian: симфоничен (simfoničen) — characteristic of a symphony
  • Catalan: simfònic — characteristic of a symphony
  • Czech: symfonický — characteristic of a symphony
  • Danish: symfonisk — characteristic of a symphony
  • Dutch: symfonisch — characteristic of a symphony
  • Esperanto: simfonia — characteristic of a symphony
  • Estonian: sümfooniline — characteristic of a symphony
  • Finnish: sinfoninen — characteristic of a symphony
  • French: symphonique — characteristic of a symphony
  • Galician: sinfónico — characteristic of a symphony
  • German: sinfonisch — characteristic of a symphony
  • Greek: συμφωνικός (symfonikós) — characteristic of a symphony
  • Hungarian: szimfonikus — characteristic of a symphony
  • Irish: siansach — characteristic of a symphony
  • Italian: sinfonico — characteristic of a symphony
  • Latvian: simfonisks — characteristic of a symphony
  • Lithuanian: simfoninis — characteristic of a symphony
  • Eastern Mari: симфонический (simfońičeskij) — characteristic of a symphony
  • Norwegian Bokmål: symfonisk — characteristic of a symphony
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: symfonisk — characteristic of a symphony
  • Polish: symfoniczny — characteristic of a symphony
  • Portuguese: sinfônico — characteristic of a symphony
  • Portuguese: sinfónico — characteristic of a symphony
  • Romanian: simfonic — characteristic of a symphony
  • Russian: симфони́ческий (simfoníčeskij) — characteristic of a symphony
  • Serbo-Croatian: симфонијски — characteristic of a symphony
  • Serbo-Croatian: simfonijski — characteristic of a symphony
  • Slovak: symfonický — characteristic of a symphony
  • Slovene: simfonični — characteristic of a symphony
  • Spanish: sinfónico — characteristic of a symphony
  • Swedish: symfonisk — characteristic of a symphony
  • Turkish: senfonik — characteristic of a symphony
  • Ukrainian: симфоні́чний (symfoníčnyj) — characteristic of a symphony
  • Welsh: symffonig — characteristic of a symphony
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