galanterie

noun

ga·​lan·​te·​rie

gə¦läntə(¦)rē,

-lȧn-

plural galanterien

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈrēən

or galanteries

: a nonessential movement added to or inserted in the classical musical suite (as minuet, loure, air)

Word History

Etymology

German & French; German, literally, gallantry, courtesy, from French

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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