Synonyms & related words for mordent

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Words related to mordent

Explore words related to mordent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pralltriller, tetrachordal, enharmonically, neume, supertonic, enharmonic, neumic, semidemisemiquaver. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does mordent come from?

The word mordent breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mord, from Latin mordere (“to bite”); and -ent, from Latin ens (“present participle (biting)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.