inverted mordent

noun, Music.
1.
a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone one degree above it.
Also called pralltriller.
British Dictionary definitions for inverted mordent

inverted mordent

noun
1.
(music) a melodic ornament consisting of the rapid single or double alternation of a principal note with a note one degree higher Also called upper mordent See also pralltriller