contredanse

noun

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

verb

perform a contradance

Roots

countrycontre- · French · country (folk-etymology respelling)danserdanse- · French · dance

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The word contredanse breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: contre-, from French country (“country (folk-etymology respelling)”); and danse, from French danser (“dance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.