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
CMU ARPABET:S IH0 M F AA1 N IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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