English

Alternative forms

• passacaglio

Noun

passacaglia ‎(plural passacaglias)

1. (music) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
2. (music) Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.

Translations

See also

• chaconne

Italian

Etymology

From Spanish pasear ‎(“to walk”) + calle ‎(“street”).

Noun

passacaglia f ‎(plural passacaglie)

1. passacaglia