mordente Definition of the Italian term mordente in music: mordent biting, sharp, piercing Language Italian Singular mordente Plural mordenti Musical examples Music scores that include mordente: Pietro Mascagni: Iris (1898) Page 7 Related terms Italian musical terms related to mordente: abbellimento – ornament, embellishmentabbellitura – embellishment, ornamentacciaccatura – acciaccatura (short grace note played quickly befo...adornamento – ornament, embellishmentappoggiatura – appoggiatura (grace note played in place of the ma...caricato – loaded...figurato – decorated, embellished...fiore – embellishment...fioretto – grace note, melodic ornament (particularly in voca...gorgheggiare – to trill, to warblegorgheggio – trill...gruppetto – small group...gruppo – group...ornamento – ornament, embellishmentornatamente – ornatelyornato – ornamented, embellishedrifiorimento – reflowering (with ornamentation)trillando – trilling (indicating a succession of trills, usual...trillo – trill (rapid alternation of two notes)volata – rapid run (series of quick notes forming an embell...Show more
