batterie

Etymology

Borrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbætəɹi/ (or as French, below)

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: battery

Noun

batterie (plural batteries)

1. (dance) A brilliant display of virtuosity in which the dancer's legs open and close rapidly while in the air, with the illusion of striking together and rebounding.
2. (music) The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.

References

• “battery” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Etymology

Old French baterie, from batre (“to hit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.tʁi/

• audio

  (file)

Noun

batterie f (plural batteries)

1. (military) battery
2. (music) percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie
3. battery (electricity storing device)
4. (dance) batterie
5. (agriculture) battery

Further reading

• “batterie” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

batterie f

1. plural of batteria

Anagrams

• batterei

Etymology

Old French baterie.

Noun

batterie f (plural batteries)

1. battery (ensemble of artillery)