proposta

noun

pro·​pos·​ta
prə-ˈpō-stə
: the subject (see subject entry 1 sense 3f) of a musical fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b)
Here the proposta is unchanged but the risposta is altered.

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of proposta was circa 1903

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“Proposta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proposta. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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