partitur

noun

par·​ti·​tur

¦pärtə¦tu̇(ə)r

variants or partitura

ˌ⸗⸗ˈtu̇rə

plural -s

: a full musical score showing each part on a separate line or staff

Word History

Etymology

partitur from German, from Italian partitura, from partito (past participle of partire to divide, go away, from Latin partire, partiri to divide) + -ura -ure (from Latin); partitura from Italian

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