'inverted mordente' definitions:

Definition of 'inverted mordente'

From: GCIDE
  • Pralltriller \Prall"tril`ler\, n.; G. pl. {Prall"triller}. [G.] (Music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; -- called also the {inverted mordente}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Pram