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demipointe

/ˌdɛm.iːˈpɔɪnt/

demipointe noun: the ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor.

Noun

demipointe (countable and uncountable, plural demipointes)

  1. (ballet) The ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor.

Forms of demipointe

pluraldemipointes
alternative formdemi-pointe

Origin of demipointe

From demi- (“half”) + pointe (“tip of the toe”), via Old French demi from Latin dīmidius (“halved”), combined with French pointe (“point, tip”) from Late Latin pūnctum; in this sense short for pointe des pieds (“tippy-toe”, literally “tip of the feet”); cf. French sur la pointe des pieds (“on tiptoe”).

Questions about demipointe

What does demipointe mean?
Demipointe means the ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor.
What part of speech is demipointe?
Demipointe is a noun.
How do you pronounce demipointe?
Demipointe is pronounced /ˌdɛm.iːˈpɔɪnt/.
What is the plural of demipointe?
The plural of demipointe is demipointes.

Words near demipointe in the dictionary

  1. deminution
  2. demiourgos
  3. demipansexual
  4. demipique
  5. demipiques
  6. demipointe
  7. demipopulated
  8. demipositivity
  9. demipyramid
  10. demipyramids
  11. demiquaver

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