sextur

noun

sex·​tur

ˈsekˌstu̇(ə)r

plural -s

: a Danish clockwise figure dance for six couples

Word History

Etymology

Danish sekstur, from seks six (from Old Norse sex) + tur figure in a dance, from French tour, literally, turn

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