passepied Definition
- 1a lively dance in triple time that originated in Brittany and is similar to the minuet
- 2a piece of music written for or in the rhythm of this dance
Using passepied: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "passepied" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The orchestra played a beautiful passepied.
Example
The ballroom was filled with couples dancing the passepied.
Example
The choreographer created a modern version of the passepied for the ballet.
passepied Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with passepied
passepied enchainé
a series of passepied steps performed in a continuous sequence
Example
The dancers executed the passepied enchainé flawlessly.
Example
The musicians played the passepied à trois temps with precision.
passepied d'Armide
a famous passepied from the opera 'Armide' by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Example
The ballet company rehearsed the challenging passepied d'Armide for weeks.
Origins of passepied
from French 'passer', meaning 'to step' and 'pied', meaning 'foot'
Summary: passepied in Brief
'Passepied' [pas-uh-pee-ey] is a lively dance in triple time originating from Brittany, similar to the minuet. It can also refer to a piece of music written for or in the rhythm of this dance. Examples include 'The orchestra played a beautiful passepied,' and 'The choreographer created a modern version of the passepied for the ballet.' Variations include 'passepied enchainé,' 'passepied à trois temps,' and 'passepied d'Armide.'
