pavane
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From French pavane, from dialectal Italian pavana, contraction of the older padovana, feminine of padovano, meaning from the city of Padua (Italian Padova, dialectal form Pava).[1]
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pavane (plural pavanes)
- (music) A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- (music, dance) A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.
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French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /pa.van/
Etymology [edit]
Borrowed from dialectal Italian pavana, contraction of padovana, feminine of padovano, meaning from the city of Padua (Italian Padova, dialectal form Pava).
Noun [edit]
pavane m and f (plural pavanes)
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Adjective [edit]
pavane f
- feminine plural of pavan
