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chaconne

/ʃəˈkɒn/

chaconne noun: a slow, stately Baroque dance.

Noun

chaconne (plural chaconnes)

  1. A slow, stately Baroque dance.
  2. The music for such a dance, often containing variations on a theme.

Forms of chaconne

pluralchaconnes

Origin of chaconne

From French chaconne, from Spanish chacona, likely from Basque txukun (“pretty”).

Questions about chaconne

What does chaconne mean?
Chaconne means a slow, stately Baroque dance.
What part of speech is chaconne?
Chaconne is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaconne?
Chaconne is pronounced /ʃəˈkɒn/.
What is the plural of chaconne?
The plural of chaconne is chaconnes.

Words near chaconne in the dictionary

  1. chaconas
  2. chaconiaceous
  3. chaconies
  4. chaconine
  5. chaconines
  6. chaconne
  7. chaconnes
  8. Chacons
  9. chacony
  10. chacos
  11. chacotriose

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