SOURDINE

sourdine

(noun) an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound

sourdine, sordino

(noun) a mute for a violin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sourdine (plural sourdines)

(music, historical) A muted trumpet.

(music, historical) A mute; a damper.

Adjective

sourdine (comparative more sourdine, superlative most sourdine)

Muffled, muted; subdued.

Source: Wiktionary



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