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entrechat

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en·tre·chat  (ntr-shä)
n.
A jump in ballet during which the dancer crosses the legs a number of times, alternately back and forth.

[French, earlier entrechas, alteration (influenced by entre, between, and chasse, chase) of Italian (capriola) intrecciata, intricate (caper), feminine past participle of intrecciare, to intertwine : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2) + treccia, tress; see tress.]

entrechat (French) [ɑ̃trəʃa]
n
(Performing Arts / Ballet) a leap in ballet during which the dancer repeatedly crosses his feet or beats them together
[from French, from earlier entrechase, changed by folk etymology from Italian (capriola) intrecciata, literally: entwined (caper), from intrecciare to interlace, from in-2 + treccia tress]


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