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piaffe
[ pyaf ]
noun
- Also piaffer. a cadenced trot executed on one spot, with a well-elevated leg action.
verb (used without object)
, piaffed, piaff·ing.
- (of a horse) to execute such a movement.
- (of a rider) to cause a horse to piaffe.
verb (used with object)
, piaffed, piaff·ing.
- to cause (a horse) to piaffe.
piaffe
/ pɪˈæf /
noun
- dressage a passage done on the spot
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piaffe1
First recorded in 1755–65, piaffe is from the French word piaffer; imitative
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piaffe1
C18: from French, from piaffer to strut
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