单词 | quadrille |
释义 | quadrille 1(kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-) noun 1. a square dance of five or more figures for four or more couples 2. a piece of music for such a dance, alternating between simple duple and compound duple time verb 3. (intransitive) to perform this dance Word origin C18: via French from Spanish cuadrilla, diminutive of cuadro square, from Latin quadraquadrille 2(kwɒˈdrɪl, kwə-) noun an old card game for four players Word origin C18: from French, from Spanish cuartillo, from cuarto fourth, from Latin quartus, influenced by quadrille1 |
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