tendu
English
Etymology
From French tendu (“stretched”).
Noun
tendu (plural tendus)
- (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
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French
Pronunciation
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Participle
tendu (feminine tendue, masculine plural tendus, feminine plural tendues)
- past participle of tendre
Adjective
tendu (feminine tendue, masculine plural tendus, feminine plural tendues)
- tight; taut
- (of a person) tense, on edge
Further reading
- “tendu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.