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mézair

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /meɪˈzɛː/

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noun

Meaning 1

In manège, a movement comprising a series of levades with small steps between.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: horse riding

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French mezzair, later mézair, from Italian mezz'aria, from mezzo (“middle”) + aria (“air”) (because it was originally a movement at height halfway between terre-à-terre and curvet).