Associations to the word «Sourdine»
Wiktionary
SOURDINE, noun. (music) (historical) A muted trumpet.
SOURDINE, noun. (music) (historical) A mute; a damper.
SOURDINE, adjective. Muffled, muted; subdued.
Dictionary definition
SOURDINE, noun. A mute for a violin.
SOURDINE, noun. An organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound.
Wise words
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