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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