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demi-détourné

American

[dem-ee-dey-toor-ney, duh-mee-dey-toor-ney] / ˌdɛm iˌdeɪ tʊərˈneɪ, də mi deɪ turˈneɪ /

noun

Ballet.

a turn in which the dancer on pointe or demi-pointe completes a half turn toward the back foot and lowers the heels, with the back foot finishing in front.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

demi-détournés

plural

Etymology

Origin of demi-détourné

< French, equivalent to demi- demi- + détourné, past participle of détourner to turn away; see de-, turn

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