sanfona
Portuguese
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sanfona (1)
Alternative forms
- sanfonha
Etymology
Inherited from Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). Doublet of sinfonia, a borrowing.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sɐ̃ˈfõ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sɐ̃ˈfo.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ̃ˈfo.nɐ/
- Hyphenation: san‧fo‧na
Noun
sanfona f (plural sanfonas)
- (music) hurdy-gurdy (medieval instrument with a wheel that vibrates its strings)
- (music, Brazil) an accordion or concertina
- (figurative) bellows (any flexible container)
- Synonym: fole
Related terms
- sinfonia