English Explanatory Dictionary

entrechat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times.

Word forms

entrechat entrechats

Etymology

Borrowed from French entrechat, from Italian (capriola) intrecciata (“interlaced jump”), from in- + treccia (“plait”).

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