GLISSADE


Meaning of GLISSADE in English

n.

Pronunciation: gli- ' säd, - ' s ā d

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: glis · sad · ed ; glis · sad · ing

Etymology: French, noun, slide, glissade, from glisser to slide, from Old French glicier, alteration of glier, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gl ī tan to glide

Date: 1837

1 : to perform a ballet glissade

2 : to slide in a standing or squatting position down a snow-covered slope without the aid of skis

– glis · sad · er noun

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