Pronunciation: /ʒeɪˈteɪ/

Definitions of jete

noun a ballet movement in which one leg is extended in the air and the other is brought up to meet it

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a jete in the ballet performance.

A2 The dancer executed a flawless jete during the routine.

B1 She practiced her jete technique for hours before the recital.

B2 The jete is a challenging move that requires strength and flexibility.

C1 Her jete was the highlight of the entire performance.

C2 The dancer's jete was so graceful and powerful, it left the audience in awe.

verb to perform a jete in ballet

Example Sentences

A1 She jete the ball to her teammate.

A2 The dancer jete across the stage with grace.

B1 The gymnast performed a perfect jete during her routine.

B2 In ballet, a jete is a leap in which one leg is brushed outward from the body.

C1 The professional dancer executed a flawless jete during the performance.

C2 Her jete was so powerful and precise that the audience erupted into applause.

Examples of jete in a Sentence

formal The ballet dancer executed a flawless jete during the performance.

informal Did you see that dancer do a perfect jete? It was amazing!

slang That dancer totally nailed the jete, it was lit!

figurative Her career took a jete forward after landing a role in the Broadway musical.

Grammatical Forms of jete

past tense

jete

plural

jetes

comparative

more jete

superlative

most jete

present tense

jete

future tense

will jete

perfect tense

have jete

continuous tense

is jeting

singular

jete

positive degree

jete

infinitive

jete

gerund

jeting

participle

jeted

Origin and Evolution of jete

First Known Use: 1700 year
Language of Origin: French
Story behind the word: The word 'jete' originated from French ballet terminology.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in ballet to describe a jump where one leg is thrown outward and the other follows to meet it in mid-air, the term 'jete' has since been adopted into English ballet vocabulary and is commonly used to refer to this specific type of jump.