recits Definition

récit
noun récits

1. music.
A solo part for the voice or an instrument.
2. music.
A principal part in a concerted (sense 2) piece.
3. music.
A swell organ.
4. A narrative, especially the narrative of a book as opposed to the dialogue.
5. A book consisting mainly of narrative.

Etymology: 20c in senses 4 and 5; 19c in other senses: French, from reciter to recite.