The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pralltriller — Prall tril ler, n.; G. pl. {Prall triller}. [G.] (Music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; called also the {inverted mordente}. [Webster … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pralltriller — Prall tril ler, n.; G. pl. {Prall triller}. [G.] (Music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; called also the {inverted mordente}. [Webster … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mordent — /mawr dnt/, n. Music. 1. a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it, called single or short when the auxiliary tone occurs once and double or long when this occurs… … Universalium
mordent — /ˈmɔdnt / (say mawdnt) noun 1. a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal note with a supplementary note a semitone below it, called single or short when the supplementary note occurs only once, and double or long… …
mordent — [môr′dənt] n. [Ger < It mordente, prp. of mordere < L, to bite: see MORDANT] Music an ornament made by a single rapid alternation of a principal tone with a subsidiary tone a half step or whole step below: in a double mordent there are two… … English World dictionary
