con sordino

[ kon sawr-dee-noh, kohn; Italian kawn sawr-dee-naw ]

adverb

1. with the mute (used as a direction in music to a string player).

con sordino

adverb

1. music See sordino

Word History and Origins

Origin of con sordino¹

From Italian, dating back to 1815–25; sordino

Example Sentences

Con sordino and pizzicato passages occur as often for the cello as for the violin.

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