ˌsāgēˈdē(y)ə, ˌseg-, -ēlyə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of seguida, a dance, literally, sequence, from feminine of seguido, past participle of seguir to follow, from Latin sequi — more at sue
1. : a Spanish stanza of four or seven short verses partly assonant
2.
a. : a Spanish dance having many regional variations in mood and tempo
b. : music for such a dance in its triple measure usually performed with guitar and castanets