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passacaglia (n.)
[passacaglia 词源字典]
dance tune of Spanish origin, 1650s, from Italian, from Spanish
pasacalle
, from
pasar
"to pass" (see
pass
(v.)) +
calle
"street." So called because they often were played in the streets.
[passacaglia etymology, passacaglia origin, 英语词源]