πολωνέζα

From French polonaise (“dance of Poland”).

• IPA^(key): /po.loˈne.za/
• Hyphenation: πο‧λω‧νέ‧ζα

πολωνέζα • (polonéza) f (plural πολωνέζες)

1. (dance) polonaise; Polish dance in triple time
2. (music) polonaise; music for this dance.

• Among Greek musicians and dancers the french word and pronunciation is more common.
• Obsolete spelling, seen at old Greek scores: πολωναίζα (πολωνικός (polonikós) πολων- + ‑αίζα, a closer transliteration of French ‑aise from polonaise). Considered as misspelling.
• The rare phonetic spelling πολονέζα is considered as misspelling.

• see: Πολωνία f (Polonía, “Poland”)