entrechat

English

Etymology

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

Noun

entrechat (plural entrechats)

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

Anagrams

• ranchette, recanteth

French

Etymology

From Italian intrecciato, past participle of intrecciare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa/

Noun

entrechat m (plural entrechats)

1. (dance) entrechat
2. (humorous) leap, bound

Descendants

• → English: entrechat

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• rachètent, tachèrent, tâchèrent