batterie

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French batterie, from battre (“to hit”). Doublet of battery. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbætəɹi/ (or as French, below) Rhymes: -ætəɹi Homophone: battery Hyphenation: bat‧te‧rie === Noun === batterie (plural batteries) (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. (music) The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit. ==== Synonyms ==== (display of virtuosity): battu ==== Derived terms ==== batterie de cuisine === References === “battery”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. == French == === Etymology === From Old French baterie, from batre (“to hit”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.tʁi/ === Noun === batterie f (plural batteries) (military) battery (music) percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie battery (electricity storing device) (dance) batterie (agriculture) battery ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “batterie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Noun === batterie f plural of batteria === Anagrams === batterei == Middle French == === Etymology === Old French baterie. === Noun === batterie f (plural batteries) battery (ensemble of artillery) ==== Descendants ==== → English: battery