gigue

noun

: a lively dance movement (as of a suite) having compound triple rhythm and composed in fugal style

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Daniil Simkin made the ground-covering gigue airy and light of weight, missing the dance’s inherent sharpness and accentuations. Robert Greskovic, WSJ, 5 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

French, from English jig

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gigue was in 1685

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“Gigue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigue. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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