tombé

adjective

tom·​bé

(ˈ)täm¦bā

: fallen down

—used of a ballet movement with accent on the descent

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of tomber to fall, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin tumbare to fall with a thump, tumble, of imitative origin

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