passacaglia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Spanish pasacalle, from pasar (“to pass”) + calle (“street”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpasəˈkɑːlɪ.ə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/

Noun

passacaglia (countable and uncountable, plural passacaglias)

  1. (music) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
  2. (music, by extension) Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Italian

Alternative forms
  • passacaglio m (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pasacalle, from pasar (“to pass”) + calle (“street”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpas.saˈkaʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧cà‧glia

Noun

passacaglia f (plural passacaglie)

  1. (music) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (historical Spanish dance)

Romanian

Etymology

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Noun

passacaglia f (uncountable)

  1. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Declension
declension of passacaglia (singular only)
singular
f gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
genitive/dative (unei) passacagli passacaglii
vocative
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