different between prance vs pance

English

Etymology

From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance; literally, to show off”), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank”). Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs”), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut”). More at prank.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /p?æn(t)s/
• Rhymes: -æns
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p???n(t)s/
• Rhymes: -??ns

Verb

prance (third-person singular simple present prances, present participle prancing, simple past and past participle pranced)

1. (of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.
2. (colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.

Derived terms

• prancesome
• prancy

Translations

Noun

prance (plural prances)

1. A prancing movement.
   • D. H. Lawrence, The Rainbow

     There seemed a little prance of triumph in his movement,

Anagrams

• parcen

English

Alternative forms

• paunce

Noun

pance (plural pances)

1. (obsolete) Pansy (flower)

Anagrams

• Capen, NEACP, pecan

Italian

Noun

pance f pl

1. plural of pancia

Old French

Alternative forms

• panche (Old Northern French)

Etymology

From Latin panticem, accusative singular of pantex.

Noun

pance f (oblique plural pances, nominative singular pance, nominative plural pances)

1. stomach; belly

Descendants

• French: panse