pirouette.
pirouette; a whirling or turning on the toes in dancing
Meaning & usage
pirouette; a whirling or turning on the toes in dancing
a whirling volt movement made by a horse
Where this word comes from
From a Gallo-Roman root *pir- („peg, plug“, hence Italian piruolo (“peg top”)) and -ette (diminutive suffix). The word originally meant a “spinning top” (15th century).
inflection of pirouetter: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of pirouetter: second-person singular imperative
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