mordent

Meanings

Plural: mordents

Noun

An ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch and the one immediately below it.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian mordente. Doublet of mordant.

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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