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dem⋅i-dé⋅tour⋅né
/
ˌdɛm
iˌdeɪ
tʊərˈneɪ
;
Fr.
də
mi
deɪ
turˈneɪ
/
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[
dem-ee-dey-t
oo
r-
ney
;
Fr.
d
uh
-mee-dey-too
r
-
ney
]
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–noun,
plural
-nés
/
-ˈneɪz
;
Fr.
-ˈneɪ
/
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[
-
neyz
;
Fr.
-
ney
]
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.
Ballet
.
a turn in which the dancer on pointe or demi-pointe completes a half turn toward the back foot and lowers the heels, with the back foot finishing in front.
Origin:
< F, equiv. to
demi-
demi-
+
détourné,
ptp. of
détourner
to turn away;
see
de-
,
turn
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[dem-ee-dey-too
r-ney; Fr. duh-mee-dey-toor-ney] 