symphonye
Middle English
Alternative forms
- simphonie, symphonie, simphonia, synphonie, synphonye, symphanye, cymphanie, sinfanye
Etymology
From Old French simphonie, sinfonie, from Latin symphōnia (“harmony; musical instrument”).
Noun
symphonye (plural symphonyes)
- A device used to produce music, especially a string instrument.
- Pleasing agreement of sounds; harmony.
Synonyms
- (musical instrument): instrument; organe; organum; simphane
References
- “simphōnīe (e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.