sourdine
[s
oo
r-
deen
]
/sʊərˈdin/
noun
,
Music.
1.
mute
(def 10).
2.
kit
2
.
3.
an obsolete member of the oboe family.
Origin
1670-80;
<
French:
damper, mute <
Italian
sordina
(feminine); see
sordino
British Dictionary definitions for
sourdine
sourdine
/
sʊəˈdiːn
/
noun
(
music
)
1.
a soft stop on an organ or harmonium
2.
another word for
sordino
Word Origin
C17 (meaning: a muted trumpet): from French: a mute, from Italian; see
sordino