"demipointe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɛm.iːˈpɔɪnt/, /də.miːˈpwæ̃t/ Forms: demipointes [plural]
enPR: dĕm'ē-pointʹ Etymology: demi- (“half”) + pointe (“tip of the toe”), via Old French demi from Latin dīmidius (“halved”), combined with French pointe (“point, tip”) from Late Latin pūnctum; in this sense short for pointe des pieds (“tippy-toe”, literally “tip of the feet”); cf. French sur la pointe des pieds (“on tiptoe”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|demi-|pointe|t1=half|t2=tip of the toe}} demi- (“half”) + pointe (“tip of the toe”), {{der|en|fro|demi}} Old French demi, {{der|en|la|dīmidius|t=halved}} Latin dīmidius (“halved”), {{bor|en|fr|pointe|t=point, tip}} French pointe (“point, tip”), {{der|en|LL.|pūnctum}} Late Latin pūnctum, {{m|fr|pointe des pieds|lit=tip of the feet|t=tippy-toe}} pointe des pieds (“tippy-toe”, literally “tip of the feet”), {{cog|fr|sur la pointe des pieds|t=on tiptoe}} French sur la pointe des pieds (“on tiptoe”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} demipointe (countable and uncountable, plural demipointes)
  1. (anatomy, ballet) The ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy, Ballet Synonyms: demi-pointe Related terms: pointe, en pointe
    Sense id: en-demipointe-en-noun-bL6qCIco Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with demi- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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