Ballet a leap from one foot to the other, made with a kicking movement of the leg
Origin of jeté
Fr, past participle of jeter, to throwjeté
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jete
noun
A jump in dance from one foot to the other.
Origin of jete
French from past participle of jeter to throw from Old French; see jet 2.
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Noun
See also: jete(plural jetés)
- Alternative form of jete.
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