Sourdine
/sʊəˈdiːn/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A muted trumpet. historical
- 2 an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound wordnet
- 3 A mute; a damper. historical
- 4 a mute for a violin wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Muffled, muted; subdued.
"The streets had been considerably quieter in the sourdine Past."
Example
More examples"The streets had been considerably quieter in the sourdine Past."
Etymology
From French sourdine.