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- [bat-uh-ree; French batuh-ree]
- /ˈbæt ə ri; French batəˈri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bat-uh-ree; French batuh-ree]
- /ˈbæt ə ri; French batəˈri/
Definitions of batterie word
- noun batterie a movement in ballet involving the legs beating together 3
- noun batterie any of various movements in which the legs beat rapidly against each other in the air 3
- noun plural batterie a beating together of the calves or feet during a leap. 1
- noun plural batterie (in tap dancing) a rapid succession of taps, often compared to drumming or to machine-gun fire. 1
- noun plural batterie battery (def 11). 1
- noun batterie The action of beating or crossing the feet or calves together during a leap or jump. 1
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Origin of batterie
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1705-15; See origin at battery
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Parts of speech for Batterie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
batterie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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