battuta
American
[buh-too-tuh, baht-too-tah]
/ bəˈtu tə, bɑtˈtu tɑ /
noun
Music.
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battutas,
plural
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battute
plural
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a beat.
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a measure.
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Etymology
Origin of battuta
1810–20; < Italian, feminine past participle of battere to beat < Latin battuere
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