jeté

[zhuh-tey]

noun

Ballet.

plural

jetés 

1. a jump forward, backward, or to the side, from one foot to the other.

jeté

/ ʒəˈteɪ /

noun

1. ballet a step in which the dancer springs from one leg and lands on the other

Word History and Origins

Origin of jeté¹

1820–30; < French: literally, thrown, past participle of jeter to throw; jet ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jeté¹

French, literally: thrown, from jeter; see _jet ¹