Philharmonic

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mid 18th century: from French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico ‘loving harmony’ (see phil-, harmonic).

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From French philharmonique

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philharmonic (adj.)

"loving harmony or music," 1813 (in the name of a society founded in London for the promotion of instrumental music), from French philharmonique (1739), from Italian filarmonico, literally "loving harmony," from Greek philos "loving" (see philo-) + ta harmonika "theory of harmony, music," from neuter plural of harmonikos (see harmonic). The Society name was taken up in the names of many symphony orchestras.