In the Mishna, it mentions a musical instrument called a 'סמפוניה', transliterated 'Simp-O-nya'.
This sounds rather like the English word symphony, which is a musical composition.
What is the relation between the two words?
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1Symfonia in Greek means "voice (sound) together", in modern transscribation meaning "coordinated sound(s)". In modern Greek "symfonia" may even mean an agreement.– user10781Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 1:29
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They both come from Greek συμφωνία.This was used in ancient and mediaeval times as a name for various musical instruments, including a type of drum.
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2Also in modern times in Spanish there are at least two instruments with names derived from this: zampoña (siku), an Andean panpipe; and zanfona, a hurdy-gurdy. Commented Jan 9, 2017 at 14:14