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Definition of con sordino adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

con sordino

adverb

/ˌkɒn sɔːˈdiːnəʊ/

/ˌkɑːn sɔːrˈdiːnəʊ/

(music, from Italian)

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(used as an instruction) played using a mute
Word OriginItalian.

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