sanfona

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sanfona (1)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin symphōnia, from Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía). Doublet of sinfonia, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: san‧fo‧na

Noun

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sanfona f (plural sanfonas)

  1. (music) hurdy-gurdy (medieval instrument with a wheel that vibrates its strings)
  2. (music, Brazil) concertina (musical instrument with free reeds, with bellows and hexagonal box, equipped with two button keyboards)
  3. (music, Brazil) accordion (instrument with free reeds that vibrate due to the action of a bellows)
  4. (figurative) bellows (any flexible container)
    Synonym: fole
  5. (figurative) poorly played instrument
  6. (figurative) verbiage; repetition of arguments
  7. blacksmith tool
    Synonym: rabeca
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