pirouette
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
pirouette
- /ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/ UK
- /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/ UK
- /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/ US
- /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/ US
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French pirouette, see there for more; attested since 1706.
noun pirouettes
- A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet. […]like what?—like the most beautiful pirouette by [Marie] Taglioni, let us say.
- The whirling about of a horse.
- A wooden mouthpiece assembly or lip rest used in some European double-reed instruments.
verb pirouettes · pirouetting · pirouetted
- To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer. The way in which they dance; the height to which they spring; the impossible and inhuman extent to which they pirouette; […].
Translations
Every language
noun whirling or turning on the toes
| Español | pirueta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피루엣 piruet |
| Português | pirueta |
| Français | pirouette |
| Deutsch | Pirouette |
| Italiano | piroetta |
| Română | piruetă |
| Русский | пируэ́т piruét |
noun the whirling about of a horse
| Português | pirueta |
|---|
verb to perform a pirouette
| Español | piruetear |
|---|---|
| Português | fazer pirueta (uma) |
Talk about this word "pirouette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pirouette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pirouette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pirouette "pirouette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pirouette.Cite this
@misc{pirouette_2026,
title = {pirouette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pirouette},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
