Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zheeg]
- /ʒig/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zheeg]
- /ʒig/
Definitions of gigue word
- noun gigue Dance. jig2 (def 1). 1
- noun gigue Music. a dance movement often forming the conclusion of the classical suite. 1
- noun gigue An Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period). 1
- noun gigue a piece of music, usually in six-eight time and often fugal, incorporated into the classical suite 0
- noun gigue a formal couple dance of the 16th and 17th centuries, derived from the jig 0
- noun gigue a jig, esp., the stylized form used as a movement of a classical suite 0
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Origin of gigue
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < French, probably < English jig2
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Parts of speech for Gigue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gigue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gigue usage trend in Literature
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