PRSETERITTO
\pˌiːˈɑːsˌɛtəɹˈɪtə͡ʊ], \pˌiːˈɑːsˌɛtəɹˈɪtəʊ], \p_ˌiː__ˈɑː_s_ˌɛ_t_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_t_əʊ]\
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Lat. A passing over or omission. Used in the Roman law to describe the act of a testator in excluding a given heir from the inheritance by silently passing him by, that is, neither instituting nor formally disinheriting him. See Mackeld. Rom. Law,
By Henry Campbell Black
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international pitch
- the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz A above middle C