pas de cheval
/ˌpɑː də ʃəˈval/ /ˌpa də ʃəˈval/Ballet
noun
A pawing movement of the foot, reminiscent of a horse pawing the ground, made while performing a hop on the other leg.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Dancing Times. From French pas de cheval (not dated in dictionaries of French), lit. ‘horse's step’ from pas step + de + cheval.
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