sous-sous

American  

[soo-soo] / ˈsuˌsu /

noun

Ballet.

1. a small jump beginning and ending in the fifth position, usually performed in series moving forward, backward, or to the side.

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Etymology

Origin of sous-sous

< French sous-sus, equivalent to ( des ) sous (< Latin subtus under) + ( des ) sus (< Latin sursum over)

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