sinfonietta

noun

sin·​fo·​niet·​ta ˌsin-fən-ˈye-tə 

-fōn-

1

: a symphony of less than standard length or for fewer instruments

2

: a small symphony orchestra

especially : an orchestra of strings only

Examples of sinfonietta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And much of the balance between his group and the sinfonietta was yet to be hashed out. — Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of sinfonia

First Known Use

circa 1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sinfonietta

• henrietta
• operetta
• typothetae
• beretta
• pieta
• vendetta
• betta
• keta
• setae
• periplaneta