cobla
/ˈkobːlə/
CA
A traditional Catalan musical ensemble that typically accompanies sardana dances, consisting of wind, string, and percussion instruments.
La cobla va tocar una sardana tradicional a la plaça major.
The cobla played a traditional sardana in the main square.
Etymology
The word comes from Latin *cobla* meaning 'group, company', which passed into Old Occitan as *cobla* before being adopted into Catalan. It originally referred to any small group of performers before taking on its specific modern meaning of a Catalan dance ensemble.
Memory Aid
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Collocations
cobla tradicionalconcert de coblasardana amb coblacobla ciutadana
Synonyms
conjunt coblaagrupació musical