SORDINES

Noun

sordines

plural of sordine

Anagrams

• indorses, siredons

Source: Wiktionary


SORDINE

Sor"dine ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [It. sordina, sordino, from sordo deaf, dull-sounding, L. surdus. See Surd.] (Mus.)

Definition: See Damper, and 5th Mute.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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