waltzlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English waltz Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English waltzlike From waltz + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a waltz.
The waltzlike lavolta performed by two persons could be danced somewhat like the galliard with high leaping.
1957, Lee E Pearson, Elizabethans at Home:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more waltzlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most waltzlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |