paso doble

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈpæsəʊ ˈdəʊbleɪ/, Spanish: /ˈpaso ˈdoβle/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pä′sō dō′blā; Sp. pä′sô dô′vle)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pa•so do•ble  (pä′sō dō′blā; Sp. pä′sô dô′vle),USA pronunciation pl. pa•so do•bles, Sp. pa•sos do•bles 
    (pä′sôs dô′vles).USA pronunciation 
  1. Music and Dancea quick, light march often played at bullfights.
  2. Music and Dancea two-step, esp. one done to Latin-American rhythms.
  • Spanish: literally, double step
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paso doble / ˌpæsəʊˈdəʊbleɪ ˈpaso ˈdoβle/ (paso dobles, pasos dobles / 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
    Sometimes written: pasodoble
Etymology: Spanish: double step

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