chaconne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slow, stately Baroque dance.
  2. The music for such a dance, often containing variations on a theme.

Pronunciation

/ʃəˈkɒn/

Word forms

chaconne chaconnes

Etymology

From French chaconne, from Spanish chacona, likely from Basque txukun (“pretty”).

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