passe·pied (päs-py  )n. 1. A spirited dance in triple meter, popular in France and England in the 17th and 18th centuries, resembling a minuet but faster. 2. Music for or in the rhythm of this dance. [French : passer, to pass; see pass + pied, foot (from Old French, from Latin p  s, ped-; see pedal).] |
passepied [pɑːsˈpjeɪ]
n pl -pieds [-ˈpjeɪ]
1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a lively minuet of Breton origin, in triple time, popular in the 17th century
2. (Music, other) (Performing Arts / Dancing) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
[from French: pass the foot]
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