Gavotte Definition

gə-vŏt
noun
A 17th-cent. dance like the minuet, but faster and livelier.
Webster's New World
A French peasant dance of Baroque origin in moderately quick duple meter.
American Heritage
The music for this, in 4/4 time.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gavotte

Noun

Singular:
gavotte
Plural:
gavottes

Origin of Gavotte

  • French from Provençal gavoto from gavot native of the Alps possibly from gava crop of a bird from Vulgar Latin gaba gullet, throat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French

    From Wiktionary

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