demi-plié
[ dem-ee-plee-ey; French duh-mee-plee-ey ]
/ ˌdɛm i pliˈeɪ; French də mi pliˈeɪ /
noun, plural dem·i-pli·és [dem-ee-plee-eyz; French duh-mee-plee-ey] /ˌdɛm i pliˈeɪz; French də mi pliˈeɪ/. Ballet.
a movement done in any of the five positions, in which the dancer bends the knees halfway, keeping the heels securely on the ground.
Words nearby demi-plié
demi-cannon,
demi-culverin,
demi-détourné,
demi-hunter,
demi-pension,
demi-plié,
demi-pointe,
demi-sec,
demi-vierge,
demibastion,
demicanton