Battuta
Pronunciation : Bat*tu"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. battuta, fr. battere to beat.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: The measuring of time by beating.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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