pointe
/pwæ̃t/US/pwɑnt/
pointe noun: the tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
Noun
pointe (countable and uncountable, plural pointes)
- The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
- 2007: Classical dance manages to get along without too many momentous events shuddering beneath its pointe work. — The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3
Forms of pointe
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Origin of pointe
From French pointe (“point, tip”). Doublet of point, ponto, puncto, punctum, punt, and punto.
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Questions about pointe
- What does pointe mean?
- Pointe means the tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.
- What part of speech is pointe?
- Pointe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pointe?
- Pointe is pronounced /pwæ̃t/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pointe?
- The plural of pointe is pointes.
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