mordent en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɔːdn̩t/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmoɹd(ə)nt/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Italian mordente. Doublet of mordant.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mordents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
upper mordent · lower mordent · inverted mordent
Relateds
Translations (10)
pl zwrotnik (ornament) · ja モルデント (ornament) · fi alahele (ornament) · pl mordent (ornament) · ja 漣音 (ornament) · de Mordent (ornament) · af mordent (ornament) · fi mordentti (ornament) · fr mordant (ornament) · ru морде́нт (ornament)