orchestra
noun
[ ˈɔːkɪstrə ]
• a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music.
• the part of a theatre where the orchestra plays, typically in front of the stage and on a lower level.
• the semicircular space in front of an ancient Greek theatre stage where the chorus danced and sang.
Origin:
early 17th century: via Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheisthai ‘to dance’.
