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battu

battu adjective: performed with a striking together of the legs.

Adjective

battu (not comparable)

  1. (ballet) Performed with a striking together of the legs.

Origin of battu

From French battu, past participle of battre (“beat”); first attested in 1947.

Questions about battu

What does battu mean?
Battu means performed with a striking together of the legs.
What part of speech is battu?
Battu is an adjective.

Words near battu in the dictionary

  1. Battowia
  2. Battramsley
  3. battri ting
  4. battri tings
  5. batts
  6. battu
  7. battue
  8. battues
  9. batture
  10. battures
  11. battuta

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