partita

[ pahr-tee-tuh; Italian pahr-tee-tah ]
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noun,plural par·ti·tas, par·ti·te [pahr-tee-tey; Italian pahr-tee-te]. /pɑrˈti teɪ; Italian pɑrˈti tɛ/. Music.
  1. an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.

  2. a set of variations.

Origin of partita

1
1875–80; <Italian, feminine of partito divided. See party

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partita

/ (pɑːˈtiːtə) /


nounplural -te (-teɪ) or -tas
  1. music a type of suite

Origin of partita

1
Italian: divided (piece), from Latin partīre to divide

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