Epaulement Definition
ā-pōl-mäɴ
epaulements
noun
The rotation of the shoulders and head in ballet.
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Other Word Forms of Epaulement
Noun
Singular:
epaulement
Plural:
epaulementsOrigin of Epaulement
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French from épauler to turn one shoulder towards the spectator so that the other is out of view from épaule shoulder from Old French espalle, espalde from Vulgar Latin spatula shoulder blade from Latin flat piece of wood, batten spatula
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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