à terre

adverb (or adjective)

äˈte(ə)r,
French ȧter
ballet
: on the ground : par terre

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“à terre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20terre. Accessed 2 Oct. 2022.

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