arabesque
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arabesque
- /ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/
- /ˌɛɹ.əˈbɛsk/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French arabesque, from Italian arabesco, from arabo (“Arab”). By surface analysis, Arab + -esque.
noun arabesques · arabesk
- An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture. The house of Ruthven was a small but ultra-modern limestone affair, between Madison and Fifth ;[…]. As a matter of fact its narrow ornate façade presented not a single quiet space that the eyes might rest on after a tiring attempt to follow and codify the arabesques, foliations, and intricate vermic
- An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
- A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
- Elaborate or ornate creations in general. It was a sort of scene which Adam had beheld almost weekly for years; he knew by heart every arabesque flourish in the framed specimen of Bartle Massey’s handwriting which hung over the schoolmaster’s head, by way of keeping a lofty ideal before the minds of his pupils; […].
verb arabesques · arabesquing · arabesqued · arabesk
- To move in an arabesque motion.
- To decorate with an arabesque pattern.
Translations
Talk about this word "arabesque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arabesque. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. arabesque. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arabesque "arabesque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arabesque.Cite this
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title = {arabesque},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arabesque},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
