fouette

fouet·té

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fwe-tey]
- /fwɛˈteɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fwe-tey]
- /fwɛˈteɪ/

Definitions of fouette word

noun plural fouette a whipping movement of the free leg, often executed during a turn. 1
noun fouette a step in ballet in which the dancer stands on one foot and makes a whiplike movement with the other 0
noun fouette step in ballet 0
noun fouette a whipping movement of one leg made while turning on the other leg 0
noun fouette (ballet) A ballet move in which either the body or the working leg is whipped around forcefully. 0

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Origin of fouette

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < French, past participle of fouetter to whip

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Parts of speech for Fouette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fouette popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

fouette usage trend in Literature

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