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English

Etymology
From French #French|pointe ‘point, tip’.

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/pwæ̃t/
(US) IPA|/pwɑnt/

Noun
en-noun|-

1. context|ballet The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

#*2007: Classical dance manages to get along without too many momentous events shuddering beneath its pointe work. — The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

French

Etymology
From Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin puncta, from the feminine past participle of pungere ‘to prick’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/pwɛ̃t/
SAMPA|/pwE~t/

Noun
fr-noun|f

1. point
2. tip, suggestion

Verb
pointe

1. first person and third person singular subjunctive and indicative form of pointer#French|pointer, point

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