una corda

u·na cor·da

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oo-nuh kawr-duh; Italian oo-nah kawr-dah]
- /ˈu nə ˈkɔr də; Italian ˈu nɑ ˈkɔr dɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oo-nuh kawr-duh; Italian oo-nah kawr-dah]
- /ˈu nə ˈkɔr də; Italian ˈu nɑ ˈkɔr dɑ/

Definitions of una corda words

adverb una corda with the soft pedal depressed (a musical direction in piano playing). 1
adjective una corda (of the piano) to be played with the soft pedal depressed 0
noun una corda with the soft pedal depressed 0

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Origin of una corda

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Italian: literally, one string, since depressing the soft pedal shifts the hammers so as to strike only two (orig. one) of the strings provided for each note

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Parts of speech for Una corda

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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una corda popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

una corda usage trend in Literature

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