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battement
[ bat-muhnt; French batuh-mahn ]
noun
, Ballet.
, plural batte·ments [bat, -m, uh, nts, b, a, t, uh, -, mahn].
- 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
- ballet extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly
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Word History and Origins
Origin of battement1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of battement1
C19: French, literally: beating
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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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