courbette

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French courbette.

Noun

courbette (plural courbettes)

1. A movement in dressage in which the horse makes a series of jumps on the hind legs with the forelegs in the air.

   Synonym: curvet

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʁ.bɛt/

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Noun

courbette f (plural courbettes)

1. (low) bow (prostration)

Derived terms

• faire des courbettes

Further reading

• “courbette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.