Meanings
adverben pointe (not comparable)
- not comparableballetOn the tips of one's toes.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Frenchen pointe
- Frenchen pointe
- Englishen pointe
Borrowed from French en pointe.
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APA
en pointe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/en%20pointe
MLA
“en pointe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/en%20pointe. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “en pointe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/en%20pointe.
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