courante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old French dance from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
  2. The second movement of a baroque suite (following the allemande, and before the sarabande)

Pronunciation

/kuːˈɹɑnt/ /kʊɹˈɑnt/

Word forms

courante courantes

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French courante.

Related words

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