chaconne

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃəˈkɒn/

Noun

chaconne (plural chaconnes)

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

Anagrams

• chance on, no chance

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.kɔn/

• Audio:

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Noun

chaconne f (plural chaconnes)

1. chaconne

Further reading

• “chaconne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.