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pralltriller

[ prahl-tril-er ]

noun

, Music.


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pralltriller1

1835–45; < German: literally, rebounding trill
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pralltriller1

German: bouncing trill

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