sourdine
noun
sour·dine
ˈsu̇(ə)rˌdēn
plural -s
1
: any of several obsolete musical instruments distinguished by their low or soft tone: such as
a
: a trumpet used in giving soldiers the signal to march
b
: spinet
2
: mute entry 2 sense 3
Word History
Etymology
French, from Italian sordina, sordino, from sordo silent, dull-sounding, deaf (from Latin surdus) + -ina, -ino (diminutive suffixes)
- crosscut saw
- crosscut shank
- crosscuts
- crosscutter
- crosscutting
- crosscuttings
- crosse
- crossed
- crossed (out)
- crossed (up)
- crossed belt
- crossed nicols
- crossed off
- crossed out
- crossed over
- crossed palsy
- crossed paralysis
- crossed paths
- crossed paths (with)
- crossed paths with
- crossed specially
- crossed the rubicon
- crossed up
- crosser
- crossers