passepied

noun

passe·​pied

päˈspyā

variants or less commonly paspy

ˈpaspē

plural passepieds

-ā(z)

also paspies

-ēz

: a lively 17th and 18th century dance of French peasant origin resembling the minuet and beginning on the last beat of the measure

also : the music for this dance typically found in suites

Word History

Etymology

French passe-pied, from passer to pass + pied foot, from Latin ped-, pes

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