branle
See also: branlé
English edit
Etymology edit
From French branler (“to shake”);[1] see further at brawl, etymology 2.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑːl/, /ˈbɹɔːl/, /ˈbɹæn(ə)l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑl/, /ˈbɹæn(ə)l/
- Rhymes: -ɑːl, -ɔːl, -ænl, -ænəl, -ɑl
- Hyphenation: bran‧le (when pronounced as two syllables)
Noun edit
branle (plural branles)
- A dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
Alternative forms edit
References edit
- ^ “†branle, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1888.
Further reading edit
Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
branle m (plural branles)
- shake (act of shaking)
- (slang) wank (act of masturbating)
- (nautical) a sailor's hammock on board a ship
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
branle
- inflection of branler:
Further reading edit
- “branle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Middle French edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
branle m (plural branles)
- branle (dance)
References edit
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (branle, supplement)