单词 | passacaglia |
释义 | Word Frequency passacaglia(ˌpæsəˈkɑːljə) noun 1. an old Spanish dance in slow triple time 2. a slow instrumental piece characterized by a series of variations on a particular theme played over a repeated bass part See also chaconne (sense 1) Word origin C17: earlier passacalle, from Spanish pasacalle street dance, from paso step + calle street; the ending -alle was changed to -aglia to suggest an Italian origin |
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