sordina

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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. sordine (a mute device for musical instruments)
    Synonym: sordino

Further reading

  • sordina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • Sordina. in Glossary of Music terms
  • Sordina. in Elson's Music Dictionary: Containing the Definition and Pronunciation... by Louis Charles Elson. 1905. p. 244.

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Spanish

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from Italian sordina.

Noun

sordina f (plural sordinas)

  1. (music) mute; muffler

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