To save this word, you'll need to log in.
sym·pho·nette | \ ¦sim(p)-fə-¦net 
\
\ plural symphonettes
Definition of symphonette
1a : a symphony orchestra that plays light music in addition to the standard classical repertoire
c : an amateur symphony orchestra
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on symphonette
What made you want to look up symphonette? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share symphonette
Time Traveler for symphonette
The first known use of symphonette was in 1862
See more words from the same year