Definition of Partita

1. Noun. One of the variations contained in a partita.

Generic synonyms: Variation

2. Noun. (music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century.
Generic synonyms: Suite

Definition of Partita

1. n. A suite; a set of variations.

Definition of Partita

1. Noun. (music) A type of instrumental suite popular in the 18th century ¹

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Definition of Partita

1. a set of related instrumental pieces [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Partita

parties of the first part
parties of the second part
partim
parting
parting shot
parting shots
partings
partis
partis pris
partisan
partisanism
partisanly
partisans
partisanship
partisanships
partita (current term)
partitas
partite
partition
partition chromatography
partition coefficient
partition of unity
partition off
partitionable
partitioned
partitioned off
partitioner
partitioners
partitioning
partitionings

Literary usage of Partita

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1921)
"Cynthia partita Verrill and Smith, 'Kept, on Invert. Animals of Vineyard Sound,' pp. ... Cynthia partita Coues and Yarrow, Proc. Aead. Nat. Sci. ..."

2. Dizionario delle lingue italiana ed ingleseby Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti by Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti (1807)
"O partita rhe fame, I have already disposed what to do \vith it. ... Donna fit partita, a strumpet, a mercenary woman, a common whore. ..."

3. Baccio Bandinelli And Art At The Medici Court: a corpus of early modern sources by Louis A. Waldman (2004)
"60 in una partita dove so' libbre 61, once 4 infra di detto Antonio a Michelangiolo chôme là partitamente ... 117 et questa partita si gli è fatta buona da ..."

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