mordent ( synonym found)

Definition of mordent:

(n) : an ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch, and the one immediately below it; an elongated bar above a letter, used e.g. in transliterating Japanese in the Hepburn system. For example, ?

Definition of mordent:

(n) : an ornament consisting of a single alternation between a given pitch, and the one immediately below it; an elongated bar above a letter, used e.g. in transliterating Japanese in the Hepburn system. For example, ?

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