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demi-plie

dem·i-pli·é
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-ee-plee-ey; French duh-mee-plee-ey]
    • /ˌdɛm i pliˈeɪ; French də mi pliˈeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-ee-plee-ey; French duh-mee-plee-ey]
    • /ˌdɛm i pliˈeɪ; French də mi pliˈeɪ/

Definition of demi-plie word

  • noun plural demi-plie a movement done in any of the five positions, in which the dancer bends the knees halfway, keeping the heels securely on the ground. 1

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Parts of speech for Demi-plie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

demi-plie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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