entrechat

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noun

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

OriginFrench entrechat ← Italian (capriola) intrecciata →
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Meanings

nounentrechat (plural entrechats)

plural entrechats

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

Origin

  1. Italian(capriola) intrecciata“interlaced jump”
  2. Frenchentrechat
  3. Englishentrechat

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

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APA

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MLA

“entrechat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrechat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entrechat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrechat.

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