ballonne

bal·lon·né

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-uh-ney; French ba-law-ney]
- /ˌbæl əˈneɪ; French ba lɔˈneɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-uh-ney; French ba-law-ney]
- /ˌbæl əˈneɪ; French ba lɔˈneɪ/

Definitions of ballonne word

noun ballonne a bouncing step in dancing, esp in ballet 3
noun plural ballonne a broad leap with a battement to the front, side, or back. 1
verb ballonne first-person singular present indicative of ballonner. 0
verb ballonne third-person singular present indicative of ballonner. 0
verb ballonne first-person singular present subjunctive of ballonner. 0
verb ballonne second-person singular imperative of ballonner. 0

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Origin of ballonne

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; < French: literally, ballooned, i.e. done like a balloon

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Parts of speech for Ballonne

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ballonne popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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