ˌskȯ(r)dəˈtu̇rə noun
( plural scordatu·re -u̇rā ; or scordaturas )
Etymology: Italian, from scordato (past participle of scordare to be out of tune, from Latin discordare to disagree, be out of tune) + -ura -ure (from Latin) — more at discord
: an unusual tuning of a stringed musical instrument for some special effect