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Mordent

//ˈmɔːdn̩t// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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.

Etymology

From Italian mordente. Doublet of mordant.

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