sourdine

sour·dine

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo r-deen]
- /sʊərˈdin/
- /sʊə.ˈdiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo r-deen]
- /sʊərˈdin/

Definitions of sourdine word

noun sourdine mute (def 10). 1
noun sourdine kit2 . 1
noun sourdine an obsolete member of the oboe family. 1
noun sourdine a soft stop on an organ or harmonium 0
abbreviation SOURDINE sordino 0

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Origin of sourdine

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < French: damper, mute < Italian sordina (feminine); see sordino

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Parts of speech for Sourdine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sourdine

sourdine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sourdine

noun sourdine

muffler — a scarf worn around one's neck for warmth.

Just one Synonym for sourdine