passamezzo

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Italian passamezzo. Doublet of passymeasure.

Noun[edit]

passamezzo (plural passamezzos or passamezzi)

  1. An Italian folk dance of the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Derived terms[edit]

Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of univerbation of pass' +‎ e +‎ mezzo, literally “[one] step and a half”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pas.saˈmɛd.d͡zo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛddzo
  • Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧mèz‧zo

Noun[edit]

passamezzo m (plural passamezzi)

  1. passamezzo (dance)

Further reading[edit]

  • passamezzo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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