/say'geuh deel"yeuh, -dee"yeuh, seg'euh-/ ; Sp. /se'gee dhee"lyah/ , n. , pl. seguidillas /-deel"yeuhz, -dee"yeuhz/ ; Sp. /-dhee"lyahs/ .
1. Pros. a stanza of four to seven lines with a distinctive rhythmic pattern.
2. a Spanish dance in triple meter for two persons.
3. the music for this dance.
[ 1755-65; seguid ( a ) sequence ( segui- (s. of seguir sequi to follow) + -da -ta fem. ptp. suffix) + -illa dim. suffix ]