rond de jambe

English

An illustration of a rond de jambe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹɔn də ˈʒɑmb/

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).

Translations

ballet technique

• French: rond de jambe (fr) m
• Korean: 롱 드 장브 (rong deu jangbeu)
• Russian: рон-де-жа́мб m (ron-dɛ-žámb)
• Swedish: rond de jambe

Further reading

• “rond de jambe”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “rond de jambe”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔ̃ d(ə) ʒɑ̃b/

Noun

rond de jambe m (plural ronds de jambe)

1. (ballet) rond de jambe

Derived terms

• faire des ronds de jambe

Descendants

• → English: rond de jambe
• → Korean: 롱 드 장브 (rong deu jangbeu)
• → Russian: рон-де-жа́мб (ron-dɛ-žámb)

Further reading

• “rond de jambe” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.