scordatura
[ skawr-duh-too r-uh; Italian skawr-dah-too-rah ]
/ ˌskɔr dəˈtʊər ə; Italian ˌskɔr dɑˈtu rɑ /
noun, plural scor·da·tu·re [skawr-duh-too r-ey; Italian skawr-dah-too-re] /ˌskɔr dəˈtʊər eɪ; Italian ˌskɔr dɑˈtu rɛ/, scor·da·tu·ras. Music.
the tuning of a stringed instrument in other than the usual way to facilitate the playing of certain compositions.
Origin of scordatura
1875–80; < Italian, equivalent to
scordat(o), past participle of
scordare to be out of tune (< Latin
discordāre; see
discord) +
-ura noun suffix
Words nearby scordatura
scorch,
scorched earth policy,
scorched-earth policy,
scorcher,
scorching,
scordatura,
scordinema,
score,
score draw,
score off,
score out