orquesta

/oɾˈkesta/ · B2 · noun · f

orchestra

🎻🎼 orquesta = sounds like 'or-KESS-ta', from Greek orkhḗstra, the dancing area

Greek orkhḗstra was the space in front of the stage where the chorus danced and played. Later the name shifted from the place to the group of musicians. Spanish orquesta keeps that root: orchestra.

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