tendu

English

Etymology

From French tendu (“stretched”)

Noun

tendu (plural tendus)

  1. (ballet) A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor

Anagrams

French

Verb

tendu m (feminine singular tendue, masculine plural tendus, feminine plural tendues)

  1. past participle of tendre

Adjective

tendu (feminine singular tendue, masculine plural tendus, feminine plural tendues)

  1. tight; taut
  2. (of a person) tense, on edge

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