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sordino

Syllabification: (sor·di·no)
Pronunciation: /sôrˈdēnō/
Definition of sordino

noun (plural sordini /-nē/)

Music
  • a mute.
  • (sordini) (on a piano) the dampers.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Italian, from sordo 'mute', from Latin surdus

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