Entrechat

/ˌɛntrəˈʃæ/ noun

Definition

A ballet jump where the dancer rapidly crosses and uncrosses the legs in the air, creating a complex weaving pattern.

Etymology

From French 'entrechat,' derived from 'entre-' (between) + 'chat' (a debated etymology, possibly from Italian 'gatto' meaning cat, or from the pattern resembling cat claws). The term refers to the leg-crossing action.

Kelly Says

Ballerinas can perform entrechats of incredible complexity—an entrechat huit (eight) involves the legs crossing eight times in a single jump, which requires perfect timing and strength; it's the acrobatic poetry of classical ballet.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንትራቻት
ent-ra-chat
ARالعربية
انترشات
int-r-sha-t
BNবাংলা
এন্ট্রেচ্যাট
ent-re-chat
CACatalà
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
CSČeština
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
DADansk
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
DEDeutsch
Entrechat
entʁəˈʃaːt
ELΕλληνικά
εντρεχάτ
ent-re-chat
ESEspañol
entrechate
ahn-treh-chah-teh
FAفارسی
انتراچات
ent-ra-chat
FISuomi
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
FRFrançais
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
GUGU
એન્ટ્રેચાટ
aent-re-chat
HAHA
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
HEעברית
אנטרקט
an-tre-kat
HIहिन्दी
एंट्रेचैट
aent-re-cha-t
HUMagyar
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
IDBahasa Indonesia
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
IGIG
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
ITItaliano
entrechat
ɛ̃.tʁə.ʃa
JA日本語
エントレチャ
Entorecha
KKKK
антречат
ant-re-chat
KMKM
អន្ត្រេឆាត
an-tre-chat
KO한국어
앙트레샤
ang-te-re-sa
MRMR
एंट्रेचॅट
aent-re-chat
MSBahasa Melayu
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
MYမြန်မာ
အင်တာချက်
an-ta-cha-t
NLNederlands
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
NONorsk
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
PAPA
ਅੰਤਰੇਚਾਟ
ant-re-chat
PLPolski
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
PTPortuguês
entrechat
ɛ̃.tʁə.ʃa.
RORomână
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
RUРусский
энтрeшa
entreshá
SVSvenska
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
SWKiswahili
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
TAதமிழ்
என்ட்ரேசாட்
ent-re-cha-at
TEతెలుగు
ఎంట్రేచాట్
ent-re-chat
THไทย
เอนทรชา
en-tr-cha
TLTL
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
TRTürkçe
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
UKУкраїнська
антречат
ant-re-chat
URاردو
انٹریچات
an-tre-chat
VITiếng Việt
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
YOYO
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa
ZH中文
间歇跳
jiānxiē tiào
ZUZU
entrechat
ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃa

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