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pralltriller

noun prall·tril·ler \ˈpräl-ˌtri-lər\

Definition of PRALLTRILLER

:  a musical ornament made by a quick alternation of a principal tone with the tone above
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Origin of PRALLTRILLER

German, from prallen to rebound + Triller trill
First Known Use: circa 1841

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