battement

noun

bat·​te·​ment ˌbat-ˈmäⁿ How to pronounce battement (audio)
: a ballet movement in which the foot is extended in any direction usually followed by a beat against the supporting foot

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Control of your rigid torso while your foot shoots upward from the hip in a battement. Chloe Angyal, Marie Claire, 22 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

French, from battre to beat, from Latin battuere

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of battement was in 1802

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“Battement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battement. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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