Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Literally, at sound of. Compare French au son de.

Prepositional phrase edit

a suono di

  1. (idiomatic, also figurative) accompanied by the sound of
    camminare a suono di musicato walk to the sound of music
    te lo farò capire a suono di legnate
    I'll knock it into you
    (literally, “I will make you understand via the sound of beatings”)