ˈpēvə noun
( plural pivas -vəz ; or pi·ve -(ˌ)vā)
Etymology: Italian, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin pipa pipe — more at pipe
1. : an ancient Italian bagpipe or shawm
2. : a 16th-century Italian dance form in quick triple meter
ˈpēvə noun
( plural pivas -vəz ; or pi·ve -(ˌ)vā)
Etymology: Italian, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin pipa pipe — more at pipe
1. : an ancient Italian bagpipe or shawm
2. : a 16th-century Italian dance form in quick triple meter
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012