passecaille

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A form of passacaglia — A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple meter, and use of a ground bass.

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Meanings

nounpassecaille (countable and uncountable, plural passecailles)

plural passecailles

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of passacaglia.
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APA

passecaille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passecaille

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“passecaille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passecaille. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passecaille,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passecaille.

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