sordina

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Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

sordina

  1. essive singular of sort

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

sordina f (plural sordine)

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

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Further reading[edit]

  • Sordina. in Glossary of Music terms[1]
  • Sordina. in Elson's Music Dictionary: Containing the Definition and Pronunciation... by Louis Charles Elson. 1905. p. 244.[2]

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably a borrowing from Italian sordina.

Noun[edit]

sordina f (plural sordinas)

  1. (music) mute; muffler

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