sordina

Italian

Etymology

Sordina comes from the words sordo ("dull in tone, muffled") and sordamente (softly, gently, muffled).

Noun

sordina f (plural sordine)

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

Related terms

• sordino (m)

References

• 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]

Anagrams

• sdraino