EuroLex/F/Ensemble

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  • Original language: French
  • Original form and meaning: ensemble - 1. collectivity, entirety, 2. [math.] set; 3. [rel.] compline



(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)


Language Form Date of Borrowing (and Obsolescence) Current Meaning and Status Earlier Meanings and Statusses Source
Catalan ... ... '...' '...' ...
Croatian ... ... '...' '...' ...
Czech ansámbl ... 'music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work' '...' ...
Danish ensemble ... 'a) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

c) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...
Dutch ensemble ... 'a) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

c) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...
English ensemble 15c;

musical sense: 1844

'meaning 1;

and also: a) a group of supporting entertainers, as actors, dancers, and singers, in a theatrical production;

b) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

c) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

d) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

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Estonian ansambel ... 'a) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

b) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...
Finnish ... ... '...' '...' ...
French ... ... '...' '...' ...
Frisian ... ... '...' '...' ...
German Ensemble ... 'meaning 1;

and also a) a group of supporting entertainers, as actors, dancers, and singers, in a theatrical production;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

c) an arrangement of buildings belonging together;

d) a woman's complete outfit of clothes'

'...' ...
Hungarian komplé ... 'a woman's complete outfit of clothes' '...' ...
Irish ... ... '...' '...' ...
Italian ... ... '...' '...' ...
Latvian ansamblis ... 'meaning 1;

and also a) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

c) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...
Lithuanian ansamblis ... 'meaning 1;

and also a) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

c) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...
Maltese ... ... '...' '...' ...
Norwegian ensemble ... 'a) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

c) music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...
Polish ... ... '...' '...' ...
Portuguese ... ... '...' '...' ...
Rumantsch ... ... '...' '...' ...
Slovak ... ... '...' '...' ...
Slovenian ansambel ... 'music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work' '...' ...
Spanish ... ... '...' '...' ...
Swedish ensemble (clothes, group of musicians), ensemblespel (opera) ... 'ensemble: 'a) a woman's complete outfit of clothes;

b) music: a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work;

ensemblespel: music: a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together'

'...' ...

Annotations[edit | edit source]

Etymology: from MF ensemblee "all the parts of a thing considered together", from LL insimul "at the same time", from in- intensive prefix + simul "at the same time".

Musical sense first attested in E 1844.


Source: http://www.etymonline.com

Information on Other Languages[edit | edit source]

meaning 1:

Czech: celek

Danish: samling; sæt

Dutch: geheel

Estonian: tervik

Finnish: kokonaisuus

Hungarian: egész

Italian: insieme

Norwegian: hele

Polish: całość

Portuguese: conjunto

Slovak: celok

Slovenian: celota

Spanish: conjunto

Swedish: helhet


meaning: "a woman's complete outfit of clothes"

Estonian: rõivakomplekt

Finnish: asukokonaisuus

Italian: completo

Polish: zestaw

Portuguese: conjunto

Slovak: celok, súbor

Slovenian: (ženski) komplet

Spanish: conjunto


meaning music: "a work for two or more vocalists or instrumentalists or the performance of such a work"

Czech also: soubor, skupina

Finnish: yhtye

Hungarian: együttes

Italian: complesso

Polish: zespół

Portuguese: conjunto

Slovak: skupina

Spanish: grupo, conjunto


meaning music: "a passage in opera or ballet, etc. performed by all the singers, musicians or dancers together"

Czech: sborový výstup

Finnish: yhteisesitys

Hungarian: együttes

Italian: corale

Polish:tutti, razem

Portuguese (Brazil): totalidade

Portuguese (Portugal): todos

Slovak: zborový výstup

Slovenian: vsi skupaj

Spanish: conjunto, coro