saut de basque
[ French soh duh bask ]
/ French soʊ də ˈbask /
noun, plural sauts de basque [French soh duh bask] /French soʊ də ˈbask/, Ballet.
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.
Words nearby saut de basque
sausalito, saussure, saussurean, saussurite, saut, saut de basque, sauterne, sauternes, sautillé, sautoir, sauté
Origin of saut de basque
1945–50; < French: literally, Basque jump
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