pralltriller

(präl′tril′ər)

noun

inverted mordent

Origin: Ger < prallen, to rebound + triller, a trill < It trillo: see trill

See pralltriller in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A trill consisting of alternation between a written note and the note immediately above it. Also called inverted mordent.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : prallen, to rebound (alteration of Middle High German prellen)

Origin: + Triller, trill (from Italian trillo, from trillare, to trill, probably of imitative origin)

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