philharmonic
adjective
- appreciating music and musical performance
noun
- type of orchestra
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌfɪlhɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/ / /ˌfɪlhə(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/ / /ˌfɪlə(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/
adj
Etymology: From French philharmonique; from Italian filarmonico. By surface analysis, phil- + harmonic.
- Appreciative of music, but especially to its performance; devoted to music.
noun
Etymology: From French philharmonique; from Italian filarmonico. By surface analysis, phil- + harmonic.
- A full-size symphony orchestra.