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barre

bar·ré
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bah-rey]
    • /bɑˈreɪ/
    • /bɑːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bah-rey]
    • /bɑˈreɪ/

Definitions of barre word

  • noun barre a rail at hip height used for ballet practice and leg exercises 3
  • noun barre the act of laying the index finger over some or all of the strings of a guitar, lute, or similar instrument, so that the pitch of each stopped string is simultaneously raised 3
  • noun barre the playing of chords in this manner 3
  • verb barre to execute (chords) in this manner 3
  • adverb barre by using the barré 3
  • noun barre a horizontal handrail held onto while doing ballet exercises 3

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Origin of barre

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
< French: literally, barred, past participle of barrer, derivative of barre bar1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Barre

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barre popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

barre usage trend in Literature

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