rond de jambe

noun

ˌrändəˈzhäm

plural ronds de jambe

-n(z)d-

: a circular movement of the leg in ballet either par terre or en l'air

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, circle of the leg

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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