pralltriller

American  

[prahl-tril-er] / ˈprɑlˌtrɪl ər /

noun

Music.

1. inverted mordent.

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pralltriller British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of pralltriller

1835–45; < German: literally, rebounding trill

Example Sentences

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

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