[ ˌdeɪv(ə)lɒ'peɪ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s pronunciation same) Ballet a movement in which one leg is raised and then kept in a fully extended position.
Origin
Fr., past participle of développer 'stretch out, develop'.
[ ˌdeɪv(ə)lɒ'peɪ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s pronunciation same) Ballet a movement in which one leg is raised and then kept in a fully extended position.
Origin
Fr., past participle of développer 'stretch out, develop'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004