sordina

Estonian

Noun

sordina

  1. essive singular of sort

Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of sorda, feminine of sordo (mute; muted).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sorˈdi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: sor‧dì‧na

Noun

sordina f (plural sordine)

  1. a mute device for musical instruments, such as the damper or soft pedal on the piano

Further reading

  • Sordina. in Glossary of Music terms
  • Sordina. in Elson's Music Dictionary: Containing the Definition and Pronunciation... by Louis Charles Elson. 1905. p. 244.

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from Italian sordina.

Noun

sordina f (plural sordinas)

  1. (music) mute; muffler

Derived terms

Further reading

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