scordatura

scor·da·tu·ra

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skawr-duh-too r-uh; Italian skawr-dah-too-rah]
- /ˌskɔr dəˈtʊər ə; Italian ˌskɔr dɑˈtu rɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skawr-duh-too r-uh; Italian skawr-dah-too-rah]
- /ˌskɔr dəˈtʊər ə; Italian ˌskɔr dɑˈtu rɑ/

Definitions of scordatura word

noun plural scordatura the tuning of a stringed instrument in other than the usual way to facilitate the playing of certain compositions. 1
noun scordatura a departure from normal tuning in a piece of music 0

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Origin of scordatura

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < Italian, equivalent to scordat(o), past participle of scordare to be out of tune (< Latin discordāre; see discord) + -ura noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Scordatura

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scordatura popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scordatura usage trend in Literature

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