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pralltriller
[ prahl-tril-er ]
pralltriller
/ ˈprɑːlˌtrɪlə /
noun
- an ornament used in 18th-century music consisting of an inverted mordent with an added initial upper note
- See inverted mordentanother word for inverted mordent
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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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