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entrechat

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

Noun

entrechat (plural entrechats)

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

Forms of entrechat

pluralentrechats

Origin of entrechat

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

Questions about entrechat

What does entrechat mean?
Entrechat means a manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times.
What part of speech is entrechat?
Entrechat is a noun.
What is the plural of entrechat?
The plural of entrechat is entrechats.

Words near entrechat in the dictionary

  1. entreative
  2. entreatment
  3. entreatments
  4. entreats
  5. entreaty
  6. entrechat
  7. entrechats
  8. entrectinib
  9. entrecôte
  10. entrecôtes
  11. entred

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