The polonaise (/pɒləˈnɛz/, French: [pɔlɔnɛz]; Polish: polonez Polish pronunciation: [pɔˈlɔnɛs]) is a dance of Polish origin, one of the five Polish national dances in 34 time. Its name is French for "Polish" adjective feminine/"Polish woman"/"girl". The original Polish name of the dance is Chodzony, meaning "the walking dance". It is one of the most ancient Polish dances representing Polish cultural dance tradition. Polonaise dance influenced European ballrooms, folk music and European classical music.