Masculine

orchestre

Meaning

  1. (masculine) orchestra, band
  2. (masculine) stalls (of cinema or theatre)

Synonyms

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔʁ.kɛstʁ/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). The word was feminine (like its etymon) until the 18th century.

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