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- [sawr-dee-noh; Italian sawr-dee-naw]
- /sɔrˈdi noʊ; Italian sɔrˈdi nɔ/
- /sɔːdˈiːnəʊ/
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- [sawr-dee-noh; Italian sawr-dee-naw]
- /sɔrˈdi noʊ; Italian sɔrˈdi nɔ/
Definitions of sordino word
- noun plural sordino mute (def 10). 1
- noun sordino a mute for a stringed or brass musical instrument 0
- noun sordino any of the dampers that arrest the vibrations of piano strings 0
- noun sordino mute (sense 8) 0
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Origin of sordino
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Italian: a mute, equivalent to sordo (< Latin surdus deaf) + -ino -ine1
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Parts of speech for Sordino
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sordino popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
sordino usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sordino
noun sordino
- muffler — a scarf worn around one's neck for warmth.
Top questions with sordino
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