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rond de jambe

US/ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/

rond de jambe noun: the movement of a leg in a semicircular motion, either on the ground (par terre) or in the air (en l'air).

rond de jambe: the movement of a leg in a semicircular motion, either on the ground (par terre) or in the air (en...
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Noun

rond de jambe (plural ronds de jambe)

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

Forms of rond de jambe

pluralronds de jambe

Origin of rond de jambe

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

Questions about rond de jambe

What does rond de jambe mean?
Rond de jambe means the movement of a leg in a semicircular motion, either on the ground (par terre) or in the air (en l'air).
What part of speech is rond de jambe?
Rond de jambe is a noun.
How do you pronounce rond de jambe?
Rond de jambe is pronounced /ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/ (US).
What is the plural of rond de jambe?
The plural of rond de jambe is ronds de jambe.

Words near rond de jambe in the dictionary

  1. ronchopathy
  2. Ronco Scrivia
  3. rond
  4. rond anchor
  5. rond anchors
  6. rond de jambe
  7. rond-anchor
  8. rond-anchors
  9. rond-de-cuir
  10. Ronda
  11. rondache

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