orquesta

See also: orquestá

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾˈkesta/ [oɾˈkes.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -esta
• Syllabification: or‧ques‧ta

Etymology 1

From earlier orquestra, from Latin orchēstra, from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρᾱ (orkhḗstrā).

Alternative forms

• orquestra (dated)

Noun

orquesta f (plural orquestas)

1. (music) orchestra (of classical music)
2. (music) band; group (group of musicians who play together)

   Baila y canta en una orquesta con camión

   She dances in sings in a touring band [who play on a stage that comes inside a lorry]

Derived terms

• hombre orquesta
• orquestal
• orquestar

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

orquesta

1. inflection of orquestar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “orquesta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014