arabesque
pronunciation
How to pronounce arabesque in British English:
UK [ˌærəˈbesk]
How to pronounce arabesque in American English:
US [ˌærəˈbɛsk]
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- Noun:
- position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
- an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
Word Origin
- arabesque (n.)
- 1610s, "Moorish or Arabic ornamental design," from French arabesque (16c.), from Italian arabesco, from Arabo "Arab," with reference to Moorish architecture. As a ballet pose, first attested 1830. Musical sense, in reference to an ornamented theme, is from 1864, originally the title given by Robert Schumann to one of his piano pieces.
Example
- 1. I like carpets with arabesque patterns .
- 2. Plie and then two , arabesque .
- 3. China and india have an arabesque relationship .
- 4. Performance : arabesque dancing and music .
- 5. The mollusk transforms into arabesque image of a doorlock key .