Definition
A small, tooth-like or zigzag pattern used in heraldry, resembling a series of dance-like steps.
Etymology
From French 'dancette,' meaning a small dance or dancing motion, used in heraldic design to describe an indented line pattern with alternating points and valleys.
Kelly Says
Medieval heralds loved puns and visual wordplay—the dancette border was specifically named because it looks like feet in motion, combining art with linguistic cleverness!
Translations
ARالعربية
رقص صغير
raqss sa-ghi-ir
BNবাংলা
ছোট নৃত্য
chot nrit-ty
CACatalà
ball petit
bal pe-tit
CSČeština
malý tanec
ma-ly tan-ets
DADansk
lille dans
lee-le dans
DEDeutsch
kleiner Tanz
klay-ner tants
ELΕλληνικά
μικρός χορός
mi-kros chor-os
ESEspañol
danza pequeña
dan-sa pe-que-nya
FAفارسی
💃
raqs-e-khoo-neh
FISuomi
pieni tanssi
pee-e-ni tan-ssi
FRFrançais
danse petite
danse pe-teete
GUGU
છોટી નૃત્ય
chot-ee nrit-ty
HAHA
waƙa mai tsayi
wa-ka mai ts-ayi
HEעברית
ריקוד קטן
ri-kood kat-an
HIहिन्दी
छोटी नृत्य
chot-ee nrit-ty
HUMagyar
kis tánc
kis tans
IDBahasa Indonesia
tarian kecil
ta-ree-an ke-cil
IGIG
egwu ukwu
e-gwu uk-wu
ITItaliano
piccola danza
pee-ko-la dan-za
JA日本語
小さなダンス
chi-sa-na dan-su
KKKK
маленький балет
malen-kiy ba-let
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី
bra-pra-ve-i
MRMR
छोटी नृत्य
chot-ee nrit-ty
MSBahasa Melayu
tarian kecil
ta-ree-an ke-cil
NLNederlands
kleine dans
kleine dans
NONorsk
liten dans
li-ten dans
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਨृਤ
chot-a nrit
PLPolski
mały taniec
ma-ly tan-yech
PTPortuguês
dança pequena
dan-sa pe-que-na
RORomână
dans mic
dans mik
RUРусский
маленький танец
malen-kiy tan-ets
SVSvenska
liten dans
li-ten dans
SWKiswahili
cheza kidogo
che-za ki-do-go
TAதமிழ்
சிறிய நடனம்
si-ri-ya na-dan-am
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న నృత్యం
chin-na nrit-yam
THไทย
การเต้นเล็ก
gaan-dten lek
TLTL
maliit na sayaw
ma-li-it na sa-yaw
TRTürkçe
küçük dans
ku-ch-uk dans
UKУкраїнська
маленький танець
malen-kiy tan-ets
URاردو
چھوٹا رقص
cho-ta raqss
VITiếng Việt
múa nhỏ
mwa nho
YOYO
oriki kekere
o-ri-ki ke-ke-re
ZUZU
umshayeli ezincinci
oom-sha-ye-li e-zin-cin-ci