ˌeˌstämˈpē noun
or es·tam·pi·da -ēdə
( -s )
Etymology: estampie from French, from Old French, modification of Old Provençal estampida noise, chatter, dispute, from estampida, feminine of estampit, past participle of estampir to resound, repeat, stamp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English stempan to stamp — more at stamp
1. : a slow stamping round dance of Provençal origin that was popular in Europe from the 12th to 15th centuries
2. : music for the estampie typically having repeated sections and refrain somewhat in the manner of the rondeau