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soubresaut

[ soo-bruh-soh; French soo-bruh-soh ]

noun

, Ballet.
, plural sou·bre·sauts [soo-br, uh, -, sohz, soo-b, r, uh, -, soh].
  1. a jump performed with the legs held together and the body erect but slightly curved to the side.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of soubresaut1

From French, dating back to 1840–50; somersault

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