ENTRECHAT


Meaning of ENTRECHAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäⁿ(n)-trə-ˌshä ]

noun

Etymology: French, modification of Italian ( capriola ) intrecciata, literally, intertwined caper

Date: 1775

: a leap in which a ballet dancer repeatedly crosses the legs and sometimes beats them together

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