mordent

mor·dent

noun \ˈmȯr-d^ənt, mȯr-ˈdent\

Definition of MORDENT

: a musical ornament made by a quick alternation of a principal tone with the tone immediately below it

Origin of MORDENT

Italian mordente, literally, biting, pungent, from Latin mordent-, mordens, present participle of mordēre

First Known Use: 1806

Rhymes with MORDENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent