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gargouillade

/ˌɡɑː(ɹ)ɡuːˈjɑːd/

gargouillade noun: a complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe.

Noun

gargouillade (plural gargouillades)

  1. (ballet) A complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe
    • […] Ms. Ashley didn’t trump that of the role’s originator, Patricia Wilde (whose gargouillades — the sideways jumps where the feet write rings in the air — are still recalled in awe).2009 January 24, Alastair Macaulay, “A Young, Lively Crew From Florida Steps Up and Takes Flight”, in New York Times

Forms of gargouillade

pluralgargouillades

Origin of gargouillade

From French gargouillade, from gargouiller (“to bubble”).

Questions about gargouillade

What does gargouillade mean?
Gargouillade means a complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe.
What part of speech is gargouillade?
Gargouillade is a noun.
How do you pronounce gargouillade?
Gargouillade is pronounced /ˌɡɑː(ɹ)ɡuːˈjɑːd/.
What is the plural of gargouillade?
The plural of gargouillade is gargouillades.

Words near gargouillade in the dictionary

  1. gargling
  2. gargling fluid
  3. gargling fluids
  4. garglings
  5. gargol
  6. gargouillade
  7. gargouillades
  8. gargoulette
  9. gargoulettes
  10. gargoyle
  11. gargoyle gecko

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