courante

courante
[kʊˈrɒ̃t, -rɑːnt]
noun
  1. 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
  1. late 16th cent.: French, literally running', feminine present participle of courir
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