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dressage

/ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
dres-sage
IPA
/ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The schooling of a horse.

Uncountable

noun

An equestrian sport in which the horse and rider perform a test of specific movements in an arena, and are judged on the horse's obedience, acceptance of the bridle and of the rider's aids, gaits, impulsion, and the harmony between horse and rider.

Uncountable

noun

An event or competition of the sport of dressage.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier French dresser Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French dressagebor. English dressage Borrowed from French dressage (“training”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/
  • British English: /ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

dressages (plural)

Phrases

para-dressage

Synonyms

flatwork training haute ecole classical dressage ballet on horseback

Rhymes With

garage massage raj barrage collage montage taj mirage entourage corsage stage homage

Questions

How do you pronounce dressage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/.
What does dressage mean?
The schooling of a horse.
Where does dressage come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier French dresser Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French dressagebor. English dressage Borrowed from French dressage (“training”).

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