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
Information block about the term
Origin of pas de deux
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < French: literally, step for two
Historical Comparancy
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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pa
- Words starting with pas
- Words starting with pasd
- Words starting with pasde
- Words starting with pasded
- Words starting with pasdede
- Words starting with pasdedeu
- Words starting with pasdedeux