passepied
Americannoun
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a lively dance in triple meter popular in France in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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a dance form in moderately fast 3/8 or 3/4 meter, occasionally constituting part of the 17th- and 18th-century instrumental suite.
noun
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a lively minuet of Breton origin, in triple time, popular in the 17th century
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a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
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Etymology
Origin of passepied
1685–95; < French: literally, pass (the) foot, i.e., move it, dance. See pass, -ped
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At the same time he made sarabandes, gavottes, minuets, chaconnes, passepieds, gigues, polonaises and rondos dance across the piano in quick succession; and his comments were as spirited as his playing.
From Edward MacDowell by Gilman, Lawrence
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