passamezzo

English

Etymology

From Italian passamezzo. Doublet of passymeasure.

Noun

passamezzo (plural passamezzos or passamezzi)

  1. 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 “[one] step and a half”.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

passamezzo m (plural passamezzi)

  1. passamezzo (dance)

Further reading

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