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pas de deux

pas de deux
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French pahduh dœ]
    • /French pɑdə ˈdœ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French pahduh dœ]
    • /French pɑdə ˈdœ/

Definitions of pas de deux words

  • noun plural pas de deux a dance by two persons. 1
  • noun plural pas de deux (in classical ballet) a set dance for a ballerina and a danseur noble, consisting typically of an entrée, an adagio, a variation for each dancer, and a coda. 1
  • countable noun pas de deux In ballet, a pas de deux is a dance sequence for two dancers. 0
  • noun pas de deux a sequence for two dancers 0
  • noun pas de deux a dance or figure for two performers: a ˈpas de trois (ˈpɑt tʀwɑ) ; pät trwäˈ) is for three performers, a ˈpas de qua‧tre (ˈpɑt katʀ(ə)) ; pät kȧˈtr') is for four performers, etc. 0

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Origin of pas de deux

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < French: literally, step for two

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Parts of speech for Pas de deux

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pas de deux popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

pas de deux usage trend in Literature

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