ECOSSAISE, in music, the French name, which has also been adopted in Germany, for a certain Scottish dance and cor responding music. Originally this dance was a slow one in duple time, but the term nowadays signifies one of a quicker and livelier character in 2-4 time. Beethoven and Schubert both left ex amples. The ecossaise, it should be noted, is not the same as the schottische (q.v.), although the names might suggest that it is.