batterie
See also: Batterie
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”). Doublet of battery.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batterie (plural batteries)
- (dance) A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and rebounding.
- (music) The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.
Synonyms edit
- (display of virtuosity): battu
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “battery”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French baterie, from batre (“to hit”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batterie f (plural batteries)
- (military) battery
- (music) percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie
- battery (electricity storing device)
- (dance) batterie
- (agriculture) battery
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “batterie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
batterie f
Anagrams edit
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
batterie f (plural batteries)
- battery (ensemble of artillery)
Descendants edit
- → English: battery