pralltriller

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noun

A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next in the scale.

“Coordinate term: mordent”

OriginGerman Pralltriller →
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Meanings

nounpralltriller (plural pralltrillers)

plural pralltrillers

  1. entertainmentA melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next in the scale.

    Coordinate term: mordent

Origin

  1. GermanPralltriller
  2. Englishpralltriller

Borrowed from German Pralltriller.

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Translations

Finnish ylähele
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German Pralltriller
  • PralltrillerTranslations
Polish odwrócony mordent
  • odwrócony mordentTranslations
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pralltriller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pralltriller

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Chicago

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