passado

noun pas·sa·do \pə-ˈsä-(ˌ)dō\

plural pas·sa·dos or pas·sa·does

Definition of PASSADO

archaic

: a thrust in fencing with one foot advanced

modification of Middle French passade (from Old Italian passata) or Old Italian passata, from passare to pass, from Vulgar Latin

First Known Use: 1588

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