guida

noun

gui·​da ˈgwē-də 

plural guidas

1

: the subject of a musical fugue

also : the melody of a canon

2

: presa

3

: short score

Word History

Etymology

Italian, guide, from Old Italian guidare to guide, direct, from Old Provençal guidar

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