First Known Use: 1806
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mordent
noun mor·dent \ˈmȯr-dənt, mȯr-ˈdent\
Definition of MORDENT
: a musical ornament made by a quick alternation of a principal tone with the tone immediately below it
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Origin of MORDENT
Italian mordente, literally, biting, pungent, from Latin mordent-, mordens, present participle of mordēre
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
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