scordatura

English

Etymology

From Italian scordatura (“discord”).

Noun

scordatura (uncountable)

1. (music) cross-tuning

Italian

Etymology

From scordare +‎ -tura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skor.daˈtu.ra/
• Rhymes: -ura
• Hyphenation: scor‧da‧tù‧ra

Noun

scordatura f (plural scordature)

1. discord, discordance
2. (music) scordatura

Descendants

• → English: scordatura

Further reading

• scordatura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana