English → Latin
“orchestra” in Latin
symphōniacusconcertcanōto sing, recite, play; to sound, play, blow (a trumpet), especially a military call; to foretell, predict, prophesy
The English word orchestra itself goes back to Latin orchēstra.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
orchestra
Place where musicians play, *suggestus musicorum, symphoniacorum, canentium.
Company of musicians, *symphoniaci, canentes.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for orchestra?
- The usual Latin words for “orchestra” are symphōniacus, canō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.