cinquepace
noun
cinque·pace
ˈsiŋk(ə)ˌpās
variants or cinquepas
-ˌpas,
saⁿk(ə)pä
plural cinquepaces
-āsə̇z
or cinquepas -pas,
-pä
: a 16th century dance with steps regulated by the number five probably related to the galliard
Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier cinquepas, from Middle French cinq pas, from cinq five + pas dance step, pace