CABRIOLE


Meaning of CABRIOLE in English

[ 'kabrɪəʊl ]

■ noun Ballet a jump in which one leg is extended into the air, the other is brought up to meet it, and the dancer lands on the second foot.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'light leap', from ~r (earlier caprioler ), from Ital. capriolare (see capriole ).

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