soubresaut

[ soo-bruh-soh; French soo-bruh-soh ]

noun

, Ballet.

, plural sou·bre·sauts [soo-br, uh, -, sohz, soo-b, r, uh, -, soh].

1. a jump performed with the legs held together and the body erect but slightly curved to the side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soubresaut¹

From French, dating back to 1840–50; somersault