mordent

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 See also
  - 1.1.2 Derived terms
2 French
- 2.1 Verb
- 2.2 Anagrams
3 Latin
- 3.1 Verb

English [edit]

Noun [edit]

mordent (plural mordents)

(music) An ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch, and the one immediately below it

See also [edit]

Derived terms [edit]

French [edit]

Verb [edit]

mordent

third-person plural present indicative of mordre
third-person plural present subjunctive of mordre

Anagrams [edit]

dorment

Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

mordent

third-person plural present active indicative of mordeō

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