モルデント

noun

mordent

A musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation of a note with the note immediately below or above it. In German terminology, often refers specifically to the lower mordent.

from German Mordent

• バッハの作さく品ひんでは、モルデントが頻ひん繁ぱんに使つかわれている。

  In Bach's works, mordents are frequently used.