ορχήστρα

Greek (Cypriot)

noun

Definitions

(music) orchestra, band
(music) jazz band
(ancient Greece) orchestra The space in a theatre where the chorus danced and sang.

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὀρχήστρα

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

orchestra Latin
orchēstra Latin
orchestra Italian
orchestre French
ὀρχήστρα Ancient Greek
*ergh- Proto-Indo-European
orkester Norwegian Bokmål
orkester Swedish
orkester Norwegian Nynorsk
ενορχήστρωση Greek (modern)
ενορχηστρώνω Greek (modern)