Monday, 2 March 2026

Italian 'con sordini' in the English language

'Con sordini' is a word borrowed from Italian 'con sordini'.


con sordini
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note: Con sordini comes from Italian meaning with mutes combining con (with) and sordini (plural of sordino meaning mute/damper) ultimately from Latin surdus (deaf). It's a musical direction telling players to use mutes on brass/strings or (on piano) to release the damper pedal for a muffled softer sound with senza sordini meaning without mutes.
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