Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pas de chat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: pas de chat
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.

Etymology

From French pas de chat (literally “cat's step”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pas de chat

Inflected Forms

pas de chats (plural)

Synonyms

saut de chat

Questions

What does pas de chat mean?: A sideways jump with both feet brought as high as possible, knees apart, while in the air.
Where does pas de chat come from?: It is traced to French.

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