FOUETTÉ


Meaning of FOUETTÉ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)fwe-ˈtā ]

noun

Etymology: French, from past participle of fouetter to whip, from Middle French, from fouet whip, from Old French, from fou beech, from Latin fagus — more at beech

Date: 1830

: a quick whipping movement of the raised leg in ballet usually accompanying a pirouette

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