What is the meaning of Passacaglio?

(n.) An old Italian or Spanish dance tune, in slow three-four measure, with divisions on a ground bass, resembling a chaconne.
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APAWebster's. (2011). passacaglio. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/passacaglio/definitions/2042503
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "passacaglio" http://smartdefine.org/passacaglio/definitions/2042503 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, passacaglio, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/passacaglio/definitions/2042503>.
MLAWebster's. "passacaglio" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/passacaglio/definitions/2042503>