mordent
mord·ent
mordent · mordents
мордент
Mordent
An ornament consisting of a single rapid alternation between a given pitch and another…An ornament consisting of a single rapid alternation between a given pitch and another pitch either a whole step or half step immediately above or below it.
UK/ˈmɔːdn̩t/US/ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/
Meaning
1 sensesAn ornament consisting of a single rapid alternation between a given pitch and another pitch either a whole step or half step immediately above or below it.
Mordent
морде́нтmordɛ́nt
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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Origin
From Italian mordente. Doublet of mordant.From Italian mordente. Doublet of mordant.
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