una corda

adverb or adjective

una cor·​da ˌü-nə-ˈkȯr-də How to pronounce una corda (audio)
-(ˌ)dä
: with soft pedal depressed
used as a direction in piano music

Examples of una corda in a Sentence

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An una corda mechanism shifted the keyboard hammers over to omit one string across the instrument’s range, activated by a knee lever. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, one string

First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of una corda was circa 1849

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“Una corda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/una%20corda. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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