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con sordino

American  
[kon sawr-dee-noh, kohn, kawn sawr-dee-naw] / kɒn sɔrˈdi noʊ, koʊn, kɔn sɔrˈdi nɔ /

adverb

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

con sordino British  

adverb

  1. music See sordino

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Etymology

Origin of con sordino

From Italian, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at sordino

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