batterie
See also: Batterie
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”). Doublet of battery.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbatterie (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
editReferences
edit- “battery”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
French
editEtymology
editFrom Old French baterie, from batre (“to hit”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbatterie f (plural batteries)
- (military) battery
- (music) percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie
- battery (electricity storing device)
- (dance) batterie
- (agriculture) battery
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “batterie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editNoun
editbatterie f
Anagrams
editMiddle French
editEtymology
editNoun
editbatterie f (plural batteries)
- battery (ensemble of artillery)
Descendants
edit- → English: battery
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