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English
Etymology
French, from Provençal gavoto (“dance of the mountain people”), from Old Occitan Gavot (“Alp native”), literally “glutton, boor,” from gaver (“force feed”), from Old Provençal gava (“crop”); attested since the 1690s.
Pronunciation
Noun
gavotte (plural gavottes)
- A French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time.
Translations
Verb
gavotte (third-person singular simple present gavottes, present participle gavotting, simple past and past participle gavotted)
- To perform this dance.
1972, Carly Simon (lyrics and music), “You're so Vain” (0:36 from the start) (audio recording), performed by Carly Simon, Rhino/Elektra, published 2017:You had one eye in the mirror as / you watched yourself gavotte / And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner / They'd be your partner, and / You're so vain
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
gavotte f (plural gavottes)
- gavotte
Further reading
Italian
Noun
gavotte f
- plural of gavotta
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