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a battuta

a battuta adjective: with the beat. A direction to resume strict time after the free declamation of a singer; chiefly used in recitatives. It is equivalent to a tempo.

Adjective

a battuta (not comparable)

  1. With the beat. A direction to resume strict time after the free declamation of a singer; chiefly used in recitatives. It is equivalent to a tempo.

Origin of a battuta

From Italian battuta.

Questions about a battuta

What does a battuta mean?
A battuta means with the beat. A direction to resume strict time after the free declamation of a singer; chiefly used in recitatives. It is equivalent to a tempo.
What part of speech is a battuta?
A battuta is an adjective.

Words near a battuta in the dictionary

  1. A bands
  2. a barking dog never bites
  3. a barking dog seldom bites
  4. A batteries
  5. A battery
  6. a battuta
  7. A Baña
  8. a bene placito
  9. a bird in the hand
  10. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
  11. a bit

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