partimen
noun
par·ti·men
\¦pärtə¦men\
Definition of partimen
-s
: a lyric poem of dispute composed by Provençal troubadours and characterized by a more limited range of debate than a tenson
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Origin and Etymology of partimen
Provençal, literally, division, from parti to divide (from Latin partire, partiri) + -men -ment (from Latin -mentum)
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