rond de jambe

English

An illustration of a rond de jambe

Etymology

Borrowed from French rond de jambe (literally “circle of the leg”).

Noun

rond de jambe (plural ronds de jambe)

(ballet) The movement of a leg in a semicircular motion, either on the ground (par terre) or in the air (en l'air).

Translations

ballet technique

French: rond de jambe (fr) m
Korean: 롱 드 장브 (rong deu jangbeu)

Further reading

“rond de jambe”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
“rond de jambe”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁɔ̃ d(ə) ʒɑ̃b/

Noun

rond de jambe m (plural ronds de jambe)

(ballet) rond de jambe

Derived terms

faire des ronds de jambe

Descendants

→ English: rond de jambe
→ Korean: 롱 드 장브 (rong deu jangbeu)

Further reading

“rond de jambe” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.

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