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sous-sous

[ soo-soo ]

noun

, Ballet.
  1. a small jump beginning and ending in the fifth position, usually performed in series moving forward, backward, or to the side.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sous-sous1

< French sous-sus, equivalent to ( des ) sous (< Latin subtus under) + ( des ) sus (< Latin sursum over)

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