Definition of "sordino" []

• Music A mute for an instrument. (noun)

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• "_Con sordino_ and _pizzicato_ passages occur as often for the _cello_ as for the violin."
• "The _mute_ (or _sordino_) is a small clamp made of metal, wood, or ivory, which when clipped to the top of the bridge causes the vibrations to be transmitted less freely to the body of the violin, giving rise to"
• "He was using a _sordino_ and playing it very softly; but I was not mistaken."