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PARTITA
partita
(noun) (music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century
partita
(noun) one of the variations contained in a partita
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
partita (plural partitas)
(music) A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century
Source: Wiktionary
Par*ti"ta, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: A suite; a set of variations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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