arabesque

aʁabɛsk

Definition

Definition of arabesque - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

ornementmotif décoratif avec des entrelacs de feuilles et fleurs

L'arabesque orne magnifiquement la façade de ce palais oriental.

motif ornemental

danse

TECH.

position de danse sur une jambe, l'autre tendue derrière

TECH.

La ballerine maintient parfaitement son arabesque pendant plusieurs secondes.

position allongée

musique

TECH.

ornement musical avec des notes rapides et décoratives

TECH.

Le pianiste joue une arabesque de Debussy avec virtuosité.

fioriture

formechose qui rappelle ces motifs artistiques entrelacés

Les branches forment une arabesque délicate contre le ciel.

Adjective

ornementorné de motifs entrelacés et décoratifs complexes

Les colonnes arabesques du palais sont magnifiques.

baroque

décoratif

orné

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Images of arabesque

motif décoratif avec des entrelacs de feuilles et fleurs
position de danse sur une jambe, l'autre tendue derrière

Origin of arabesque

italien, arabesco (motif ornemental) de arabe (arabe)

Examples of arabesque in a sentence

Une arabesque complexe entoure la porte principale.
Elle a réussi une magnifique arabesque lors du spectacle.
L'artiste a perfectionné son arabesque pour la compétition.
Le morceau commence par une arabesque délicate.
Chaque arabesque ajoute de la légèreté à la mélodie.
Son tatouage représente une arabesque complexe sur l’épaule.

La ferronnerie du portail dessine une arabesque élégante.
La porte arbore un motif arabesque délicat.
Un miroir au cadre arabesque ornait le salon.

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English:arabesque, ornate, ...
German:Arabeske, arabesk, ...
Italian:arabesco, arabescato, ...
Spanish:arabesco, ornamentado, ...
Portuguese:arabesco, trabalhado, ...
Chinese:阿拉伯花纹, 阿拉伯式的, ...
Japanese:アラベスク模様, アラベスク模様の, ...
Arabic:أرابيسك, مزخرف بأشكال متداخلة ومعقدة, ...
Hebrew:עֲרָבֶסְקָה, קִשּׁוּטִי, ...
Russian:арабеска, арабесковый, ...
Ukrainian:арабеска, арабесковий, ...
Catalan:arabesc, ornamentat amb arabescs, ...
Danish:arabesk, ornamental, ...
Dutch:arabeske, versierd met arabesken, ...
Greek:αραβουργήματα, αραβουργηματικός, ...
Khmer:ក្បាច់អារ៉ាបេស្ក៍, អារ៉ាបេស្ក៍, ...
Korean:아라베스크, 아라베스크 무늬의, ...
Polish:arabeska, arabeskowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):arabesco, com motivos arabescos, ...
Romanian:arabesc, ornamental, ...
Swedish:arabesk, ornamenterad, ...
Thai:ลายอาหรับ, ลายพันกัน, ...
Turkish:arabesk, arabezk, ...
Vietnamese:họa tiết arabesque, có họa tiết Ả Rập, ...

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Definition of arabesque - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Adjective

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