battement

[ bat-muhnt; French batuh-mahn ]

noun

, Ballet.

, plural batte·ments [bat, -m, uh, nts, b, a, t, uh, -, mahn].

1. a movement in which the dancer lifts one leg to the front, side, or back, and returns it to the supporting leg.

battement

/ batmɑ̃ /

noun

1. ballet extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly

Word History and Origins

Origin of battement¹

1820–30; < French, equivalent to batt ( re ) to beat ( bate ² ) + -ment -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of battement¹

C19: French, literally: beating

Example Sentences

Every 'bar' of the music is called either a 'battement' of the drum, or a 'mesure' of the chanson.

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