cha|conne

cha|conne
cha|conne «sha KN», noun.
1. an old slow dance of Spanish (possibly Moorish or Basque) origin, in 3-4 time, going back to 1591.
2. the music for this dance, which later became a series of variations on a ground bass, used sometimes as a movement of the classical suite. It was frequently used at the end of early operas.
[< French chaconne < Spanish chacona, perhaps < Basque chacun pretty]

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  • conne — cha·conne; …   English syllables

  • cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… …   English syllables

  • chaconne — cha·conne …   English syllables

  • Chaconne — Cha|conne 〈[ ʃakɔ̣n] f.10 od. 19〉 1. alter span. Reigentanz 2. Variationensatz der Barocksuite [frz., <span. chacona] * * * Cha|conne [ʃa kɔn ], die; , s od. n […nən] [frz. chaconne < span. chacona, viell. lautm.]: 1. alter, aus Spanien… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Chaconne — Cha|conne 〈 [ʃakɔ̣n] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s od. n [ nən]; Musik〉 = Chacona …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Chaconne — Cha|conne [ʃa kɔn] die; , Plur. s u. n [...nən] u. Ciacona [tʃa ko:na] die; , s <aus gleichbed. fr. chaconne bzw. it. ciaccona, beide aus span. chacona>: 1. span. Tanz im ¾ Takt. 2. Instrumentalstück im ¾ Takt mit zugrunde liegendem… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • chaconne — cha•conne [[t]ʃæˈkɔn, ˈkɒn, ʃɑ [/t]] n. 1) mad a musical form based on the continuous variation of a series of chords or of a ground bass 2) mad an old dance, of Spanish origin • Etymology: 1675–85; < F < Sp chacona …   From formal English to slang

  • chaconne — cha|conne sb., n, r, rne (et langsomt musikstykke) …   Dansk ordbog

  • Chaconne — Cha|conne [ʃa kɔn ], die; , Plural s und n <französisch>, Cia|co|na [tʃ̮a... ], die; , s <italienisch> (ein Tanz; Instrumentalstück) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • Chaconne — Cha*conne , n. [F., fr. Sp. chacona.] (Mus.) An old Spanish dance in moderate three four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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