courante en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kuːˈɹɑnt/
- /kʊɹˈɑnt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French courante.
Meanings
- Any of a family of old French dances from the late Renaissance and the Baroque era in triple metre.
- The second movement of a baroque suite (following the allemande, and before the sarabande)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| courantes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |