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entrechat

entrechat

9.9
A ballet jump where a dancer quickly crosses the legs in the air
  • noun
  • /ˈɒntrəˌʃɑː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : entrechat
  • Oh, look, old Madame Aldonza from the ballet showed me how to do an entrechat-quatre.

Examples

  • I can do an entrechat six.

    Waterloo Bridge (1940)

  • Show the young ladies, please, how to do an entrechat quatre.

    Waterloo Bridge (1940)

  • "What comes after entrechat?" I ask, my heart pounding.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • She unfurls upward in a perfect entrechat; tries the circumference of space, a cabriole.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The dancer performed a flawless entrechat during the competition, impressing the judges with her agility.

  • In ballet class, we learned how to incorporate an entrechat into our routine, making it more dynamic.

  • As the music played, she leaped into the air, executing a beautiful entrechat that showcased her skill.

How Difficult

entrechat
  • Specialized
9.9
jeté
  • Specialized
1 9.5
leap
107 1.0
jump
191 1.0
to hop
133 1.0

Surface Forms

entrechat singular
entrechats plural

Etymology

Entrechat comes from French and the part entre- means 'between'. In ballet it is a quick jump where the dancer's legs cross or 'beat' each other in the air, so think of a fast 'between' beat of the legs to remember it.