paso doble

[ pah-soh doh-bley; Spanish pah-saw daw-ble ]

noun,plural pa·so do·bles, Spanish pa·sos do·bles [pah-saws daw-bles]. /ˈpɑ sɔs ˈdɔ βlɛs/.
  1. a quick, light march often played at bullfights.

  2. a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.

Origin of paso doble

1
First recorded in 1925–30; <Spanish: literally, double step

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paso doble

/ (ˈpæsəʊ ˈdəʊbleɪ, Spanish ˈpaso ˈdoβle) /


nounplural paso dobles or pasos dobles (Spanish ˈpasos ˈdoβles)
  1. a modern ballroom dance in fast duple time

  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

Origin of paso doble

1
Spanish: double step

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