demi-caractère

de mi-ca rac tère |ˌdemēˌkarəkˈte (ə )r ˌdɛmi ˌkærəkˈtɛr | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a style of ballet having elements of character dance but executed with steps based on the classical technique. • a dancer specializing in this type of dance. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: French, literally ‘half character. ’

demi-caractère

demi-caractère |ˌdɛmɪkarəkˈtɛː | ▶noun ( pl. same ) [ mass noun ] a style of ballet having elements of character dance, but executed with steps based on the classical technique. • [ count noun ] a dancer specializing in demi-caractère dance. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half character ’.