A lively Renaissance dance with a pattern of five steps, popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.
From cinque (five) + pace/pas (a dance step). Emerged in Renaissance Italian dance terminology and became fashionable across European courts.
The cinquepace was like the breakdancer move of the Renaissance—nobles did a five-step pattern that looked complex and impressive, making them seem cultured and athletic at court.
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