a 16th-century court dance consisting of short advances and retreats, later developed into a rapid gliding dance in quick triple time 库朗特舞;宫廷对舞(16世纪的一种宫廷舞,舞步中有向前向后的小跳步,后来演变为三拍的快速滑步) ■a piece of music written for or in the style of such a dance, typically one forming a movement of a suite 库朗特舞曲
语源
late 16th cent.: French, literally running', feminine present participle of courir