entrechat

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

entrechat (plural entrechats)

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

Anagrams edit

ranchette

French edit

Etymology edit

From Italian intrecciato, past participle of intrecciare.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa/

Noun edit

entrechat m (plural entrechats)

(dance) entrechat
(humorous) leap, bound

Descendants edit

→ English: entrechat

Further reading edit

“entrechat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams edit

rachètent, tachèrent, tâchèrent

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