gigue


gigue

noun \ˈzhēg\

Definition of GIGUE

: a lively dance movement (as of a suite) having compound triple rhythm and composed in fugal style

Origin of GIGUE

French, from English jig
First Known Use: 1685

Rhymes with GIGUE

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