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temps levé

American

[tahn luh-vey] / tɑ̃ ləˈveɪ /

noun

Ballet.

a small hop on one foot, with the other foot raised off the floor.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

temps levés

plural

Etymology

Origin of temps levé

From French

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