jeté

American  

[zhuh-tey] / ʒəˈteɪ /

noun

Ballet.

plural

jetés

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

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jeté British  

/ ʒəˈteɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of jeté

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

Example Sentences

A jeté flashes in silhouette, a pirouette vanishes like a whisper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

At Pacific Northwest Ballet on Friday night, the evening began with 11-year-old PNB School student Charlotte Smith, whose beaming smile and effortless grand jeté in the ballet’s opening solo moment spoke to a bright future.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

The powerful boosters made by Musk’s company SpaceX can propel humans and cargo into orbit and then, instead of tumbling chaotically to earth, land gracefully upright like a ballerina completing a jeté.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

“It could be seen as a form of dance technique, even if it’s not a grand jeté or a tendu.”

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

J'allai ensuite au puits qu'on nomme puits de Jacob, parce que Jacob y fut jeté par ses frères.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard