pralltriller

[prahl-tril-er]

noun

Music.

1. inverted mordent.

pralltriller

/ ˈprɑːlˌtrɪlə /

noun

1. an ornament used in 18th-century music consisting of an inverted mordent with an added initial upper note

2. another word for inverted mordent

Word History and Origins

Origin of pralltriller¹

1835–45; < German: literally, rebounding trill

Word History and Origins

Origin of pralltriller¹

German: bouncing trill

Example Sentences

Of these the mordent, almost identical with the modern Pralltriller, was in most frequent use.

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