päˈspyā noun
also pas·py ˈpaspē
( plural passepieds -ā(z) ; also paspies -ēz)
Etymology: French passe-pied, from passer to pass + pied foot, from Latin ped-, pes — more at foot
: a lively 17th and 18th century dance of French peasant origin resembling the minuet and beginning on the last beat of the measure ; also : the music for this dance typically found in suites