Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jete

/ʒɛˈteɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: jete
IPA: /ʒɛˈteɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.

Example Sentences

"Finally one of the first three breaks through the barrier, but instead of a jete, he takes an incredible headfirst dive and slides along the floor."
"While some of the choreography was too obvious, there were stunning visual images throughout, such as Michelangelo (Paul A. Brown) being lifted in a wide jete on the arms and shoulders of a few dancers while the rest of the crowd reached imploring arms up to him."
"The men quickly lower their partners from a supported jete to lying flat on the floor with no apparent landing or transition; they swing them around the floor, spinning the women in splits, then on their knees."

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeté.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: jeté

Inflected Forms

jetes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce jete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʒɛˈteɪ/.
What does jete mean?: A leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.
Where does jete come from?: It is traced to French.

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