Plural form of battuto; in musical terminology, referring to struck notes or beats.
From Italian battuto (struck), past participle of battere (to beat), with English plural suffix creating a hybrid form.
In violin technique, 'battuto' means striking the bow against the strings percussively—it's one of those musical instructions that makes an instrument sound completely different, proving technique is everything in music.
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