noun, masculine/ɔʁ.kɛstʁ/plural: orchestres
orchestra, band; stalls (of cinema or theatre)
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). The word was feminine (like its etymon) until the 18th century.
/ɔʁ.kɛstʁ/
orchestra, band; stalls (of cinema or theatre)
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra). The word was feminine (like its etymon) until the 18th century.