LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

orchēstra

orchēstra f (genitive orchēstrae)
Classical[ɔrˈkʰeːs.tra]Ecclesiastical[orˈkɛs.tra]

Meaning

  1. orchestra (area in front of a stage)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeorchēstraorchēstrae
genitiveorchēstraeorchēstrārum
dativeorchēstraeorchēstrīs
accusativeorchēstramorchēstrās
ablativeorchēstrāorchēstrīs
vocativeorchēstraorchēstrae

orchēstra, ae, f., = ὀρχήστρα.
I. The place where the Senate sat in the theatre, the orchestra: in orchestrā senatorum sunt sedibus loca destinata, Vitr. 5, 6; Juv. 7, 47; Suet. Caes. 39; id. Aug. 35; 44; id. Claud. 21 et saep.—
B. Transf., the Senate (poet.): similesque videbis Orchestram et populum, Juv. 3, 178.—
II. Another place on the stage, acc. to Fest. p. 181 b; cf. Müll. ad h. l.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι(orkhéomai)
  2. Ancient Greek -τρᾰ(-tră)
  3. Latinorchēstra

Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor. Latin orchēstra Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).

Descendants
  • Catalanorquestra
  • Englishorchestra
  • Frenchorchestre
  • Italianorchestra
  • Portugueseorquestra
  • Romanianorchestră
  • Spanishorquesta
  • Finnishorkestra
  • Galicianorquestra
  • Indonesianorkestra

Quick answers

What does orchēstra mean in Latin?
orchēstra, a noun, means “orchestra (area in front of a stage)”.
What is the genitive of orchēstra?
The genitive singular is orchēstrae. orchēstra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce orchēstra?
In classical Latin, [ɔrˈkʰeːs.tra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [orˈkɛs.tra].
Where does orchēstra come from?
Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai) → Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră) → Latin orchēstra.