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Somersault — Som er*sault, Somerset Som er*set, n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a surprise. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
somersault — som|er|sault [ˈsʌməso:lt US ərso:lt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: sombresaut, from Latin super over + saltus jump ] 1.) BrE a movement in which someone rolls or jumps forwards or backwards so that their feet go over their head before … Dictionary of contemporary English
somersault — som•er•sault [[t]ˈsʌm ərˌsɔlt[/t]] n. 1) spo an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution 2) spo such a movement performed in the air as part of a dive, tumbling routine,… … From formal English to slang
somersault — som|er|sault [ sʌmər,sɔlt ] noun count 1. ) a movement in which you form your body into a ball and roll forward or backward on the ground a ) a somersault performed in the air, for example when DIVING into water 2. ) a sudden change from one… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
somersault — som·er·sault … English syllables
Somerset — Somersault Som er*sault, Somerset Som er*set, n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sommerset — Somersault Som er*sault, Somerset Som er*set, n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summersault — Somersault Som er*sault, Somerset Som er*set, n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
summerset — Somersault Som er*sault, Somerset Som er*set, n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
