lower mordent

noun

A mordent composed of a note and another below it.

“Coordinate term: inverted mordent”

Meanings

nounlower mordent (plural lower mordents)

plural lower mordents

  1. entertainmentA mordent composed of a note and another below it.

    Coordinate term: inverted mordent

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APA

lower mordent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20mordent

MLA

“lower mordent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20mordent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lower mordent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20mordent.

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