con sordino

[ kon sawr-dee-noh, kohn; Italian kawn sawr-dee-naw ]
/ kɒn sɔrˈdi noʊ, koʊn; Italian kɔn sɔrˈdi nɔ /

adverb

with the mute (used as a direction in music to a string player).

Origin of con sordino

From Italian, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at sordino

Words nearby con sordino

con job, con maestà, con man, con moto, con rod, con sordino, con spirito, con trick, con-, con., cona

British Dictionary definitions for con sordino

con sordino

adverb

music See sordino (def. 3)