Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batterie

/ˈbætəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: bat-te-rie
IPA: /ˈbætəɹi/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

The percussion section of an orchestra or band, the battery; marching instruments in a drumline, as opposed to the pit.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: batterie

Inflected Forms

batteries (plural)

Phrases

batterie de cuisine

Synonyms

battu

Homonyms

battery

Rhymes With

battery flattery cattery rattery twattery

Questions

How do you pronounce batterie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbætəɹi/.
What does batterie mean?: 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.
Where does batterie come from?: It is traced to French.

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