noun
mordent
A musical ornament indicating a rapid alternation of a note with the note immediately below or above it. Cross-referenced with モルデント, the loanword for mordent.
See also: モルデント
バロック音楽では、漣音が装飾音としてよく使われる。
In Baroque music, the mordent is often used as an ornament.
この楽譜の漣音の記号は、短い横線のついた波線
The mordent symbol in this score is shown as a wavy line with a short horizontal line through it.
Compound of 漣 (ren, 'ripple') and 音 (on, 'sound'), likely coined to describe the rippling effect of the rapid note alternation in a mordent. The exact origin is uncertain.