cinque·pace \ˈsiŋk(ə)ˌpās\noun orcinque·pas\-ˌpas, saⁿk(ə)pä\ (pluralcinquepaces \-āsə̇z\ ; orcinquepas \-pas, -pä\) Etymology: alteration of earlier cinquepas, from Middle French cinq pas, from cinq five + pas dance step, pace — more at cinque, pace : a 16th century dance with steps regulated by the number five prob. related to the galliard