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Where does “symphonism” come from?

symphonism (English) comes from English symphony, from Middle English symphonye, from Old French simphonie, from Latin symphonia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

symphonism (English): A musical composition in a symphonic style; The...

Definitions

  1. A musical composition in a symphonic style; The...

Ancestry of “symphonism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsymphonyAn extended piece of music of sophisticated...
2Middle EnglishsymphonyeA device used to produce music, especially a...
3Old Frenchsimphonie—
4Latinsymphoniaan agreement of sounds; a harmony, symphony; a...
5Ancient Greekσυμφωνίαagreement in sound, symphony; accord, concord;...
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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