partita

 [pahr-tee-tuh; It. pahr-tee-tah]  

par·ti·ta

   [pahr-tee-tuh; It. pahr-tee-tah]
noun, plural par·ti·tas, par·ti·te  [-tey; It. -te] . Music.
1.
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
2.
a set of variations.
Origin:
1875–80; < Italian, feminine of partito divided. See party
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partita (pɑːˈtiːtə)
 
—n , pl -te, -tas
music a type of suite
 
[Italian: divided (piece), from Latin partīre to divide]

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