"arabesque" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/ [UK], /ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-arabesque.wav Forms: arabesques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French arabesque, from Italian arabesco, from arabo (“Arab”). By surface analysis, Arab + -esque. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|arabesque}} French arabesque, {{der|en|it|arabesco}} Italian arabesco, {{surf|en|Arab|-esque}} By surface analysis, Arab + -esque Head templates: {{en-noun}} arabesque (plural arabesques)
  1. (art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture. Tags: also, attributive Categories (topical): Architecture, Art Translations (ornamental design used in Islamic Art): арабеска (arabeska) [feminine] (Bulgarian), арабеск (arabesk) [masculine] (Bulgarian), arabesc [masculine] (Catalan), arabesko (Esperanto), arabeski (Finnish), arabesque [feminine] (French), arabesk (Gagauz), arabesco [masculine] (Galician), Arabeske [feminine] (German), αραβούργημα (aravoúrgima) [neuter] (Greek), arabeszk (Hungarian), arabesco [masculine] (Italian), арабеска (arabeska) [feminine] (Macedonian), اسلیمی (eslimi) (Persian), arabeska [feminine] (Polish), arabesco [masculine] (Portuguese), arabesc [neuter] (Romanian), арабе́ска (arabéska) [feminine] (Russian), арабе́ск (arabésk) [masculine] (Russian), arabesco [masculine] (Spanish), arabesk (Turkish), арабе́ска (arabéska) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-arabesque-en-noun-Mmu~Ckk3 Topics: architecture, art, arts Disambiguation of 'ornamental design used in Islamic Art': 78 4 12 7
  2. (music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano. Categories (topical): Music Translations ((music) ornate composition): арабеска (arabeska) [feminine] (Bulgarian), арабеск (arabesk) [masculine] (Bulgarian), arabesque [feminine] (French), Arabeske [feminine] (German), arabeszk (Hungarian), アラベスク (arabesuku) (Japanese), arabeska [feminine] (Polish), арабе́ска (arabéska) [feminine] (Russian), арабе́ск (arabésk) [masculine] (Russian), arabesk (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arabesque-en-noun-p7ynOtb6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of '(music) ornate composition': 3 80 3 15
  3. (ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched. Categories (topical): Ballet
    Sense id: en-arabesque-en-noun-29Nnw7WU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -esque, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Gagauz translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 10 56 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -esque: 20 8 50 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 8 57 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 5 49 21 18 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 56 24 12 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 16 53 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 14 10 55 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 13 7 58 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 10 55 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 13 54 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Gagauz translations: 13 9 57 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 14 10 55 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 9 53 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 12 23 46 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 22 49 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 7 58 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 13 7 58 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 9 57 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 17 9 54 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 13 50 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 8 56 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 14 10 55 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 7 58 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 12 56 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 13 9 56 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 14 10 55 21
  4. (by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general. Tags: attributive, broadly
    Sense id: en-arabesque-en-noun-uWJ1SRvg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arabesqued, arabesquely

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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