Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

port de bras

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: port de bras
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exercise in which the arms are moved to different positions, sometimes also incorporating upper-body movements.

Example Sentences

"As a physical presence, nevertheless, he can bourree with the best of them and packs a mean port-de-bras."

Etymology

From French port de bras (literally “carriage of the arms”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: port de bras

Questions

What does port de bras mean?: An exercise in which the arms are moved to different positions, sometimes also incorporating upper-body movements.
Where does port de bras come from?: It is traced to French.

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