sordini Definition

sordino
noun

sordini
1. music.
A mute on a musical instrument that is used to soften or deaden the sound.

Idiom: con sordino (con sordini)

An instruction to the player of a musical piece that the following section should be played using a mute.

Idiom: senza sordino (senza sordini)

An instruction to the player of a musical piece that the following section should be played without using a mute.

Etymology: 18c: Italian, meaning ‘mute', from Latin surdus deaf or noiseless.