ˈsiŋk(ə)ˌpās noun
or cinque·pas -ˌpas, saⁿk(ə)pä
( plural cinquepaces -āsə̇z ; or cinquepas -pas, -pä)
Etymology: alteration of earlier cinquepas, from Middle French cinq pas, from cinq five + pas dance step, pace — more at cinque , pace
: a 16th century dance with steps regulated by the number five prob. related to the galliard