gə|läntə(|)rē, -lȧn- noun
( plural galanteri·en ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrēən ; or galanteries )
Etymology: German & French; German, literally, gallantry, courtesy, from French — more at gallantry
: a nonessential movement added to or inserted in the classical musical suite (as minuet, loure, air)