saut de basque

[soh duh bask]

noun

Ballet.

plural

sauts de basque 

1. a jump in which the dancer turns in the air while keeping the foot of one leg drawn up to the knee of the other.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saut de basque¹

1945–50; < French: literally, Basque jump

Example Sentences

Spinning out a series of steps, he recited, "Pass�, chass�, saut de basque, heel, toe."

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