prima volta

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adverb (or adjective)

pri·​ma vol·​ta

¦prēmə¦vȯltə

variants or less commonly prima

ˈprēmə

: at the first time

—used as a direction in music to perform the first time but omit at the repetition

prima volta

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noun

"

variants or less commonly prima

"

: a part performed or to be performed prima volta in a piece of music

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Adverb (or adjective)

Italian

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