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.

OriginItalian battuta →
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Meanings

adjectivea battuta (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentWith 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

  1. Italianbattuta
  2. Englisha battuta

From Italian battuta.

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål a battuta
  • a battutawith the beat of the music
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