/ Dictionary / Index I inverted mordent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: invert'ed mor'dent Pronunciation: [key] — Music. Music. a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone one degree above it. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. inverted comma inverted pleat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language