jeté

[zhuh-tey]

noun, plural je·tés [zhuh-teyz; French zhuh-tey] /ʒəˈteɪz; French ʒəˈteɪ/. Ballet.

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

Origin of jeté

1820–30; < French: literally, thrown, past participle of jeter to throw; see jet¹

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Historical Examples of jete

I had seen him once or twice before, in the street and on the Jete.
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In the afternoon she drove out, alighted at the Jete, paid her visits.
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He was polite but kept a courteous distance when he joined the two ladies for a moment in the gardens or on the Jete.
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Next day, when she was sitting with Mrs. Uxeley and a couple of friends on the Jete, she seemed to see the same thing again.
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British Dictionary definitions for jete

jeté

noun

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

Word Origin for jeté

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

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Word Origin and History for jete

ballet step, 1830, from French (pas) jeté, from past participle of jeter "to throw" (see jet (v.)).