passamezzo
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English
Etymology
From Italian passamezzo. Doublet of passymeasure.
Noun
passamezzo (plural passamezzos or passamezzi)
- An Italian folk dance of the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Derived terms
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Alteration of univerbation of pass' + e + mezzo, literally “ step and a half”.
Pronunciation
Noun
passamezzo m (plural passamezzi)
- passamezzo (dance)
Further reading
- passamezzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana