Music. A (usually improvised) ornamentation whereby a long note is replaced by a series of shorter ones. Cf. diminution, n. 5a. Obsolete. rare.

In music: a sudden alteration in rhythm or melody; an unexpected rhythmic or melodic feature. Obsolete. rare.

A musical embellishment consisting of alternation between soft and loud music.

Medieval Music. A notational symbol consisting of an extra stroke added to a note, variously interpreted (see quots.) but now usually considered to…

Music. Any of several musical ornaments; esp. a trill played on the main note and its lower auxiliary, associated esp. with French baroque music for…