‖ passacaille|pæsəˈkaɪ| [a. F. passecaille (Furetière 1690), ad.Sp.pasacalle: see prec.] =prec. 1711E. Pemberton (title) Essay for the Further Improvement of Dancing,..to which is added Three Single Dances: a Chacone, a Passacaille, and a Jig.1862E. Pauer Progamme 8 Mar., The origin of the Passacaille is Spanish.