sanfona

Portuguese

sanfona (1)

Alternative forms

sanfonha

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfõ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfo.na/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ̃ˈfo.nɐ/

Hyphenation: san‧fo‧na

Noun

sanfona f (plural sanfonas)

(music) hurdy-gurdy (medieval instrument with a wheel that vibrates its strings)
(music, Brazil) an accordion or concertina
(figurative) bellows (any flexible container)
Synonym: fole

Related terms

sinfonia

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