Arabesque

Noun

 * 1) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns. This ornamental design is mainly used in Islamic Art and architecture
 * 2)  An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
 * 3) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched

Adjectives for Arabesque
elfin; exquisite.

Thesaurus
acciaccatura; appoggiatura; baroque; baroqueness; basketry; basketwork; cadence; cadenza; cancellation; chinoiserie; coloratura; cross-hatching; crossing-out; division; elaborateness; elegance; embellishment; fanciness; filigree; fineness; fioritura; flamboyance; flight; floridity; floridness; flourish; floweriness; fret; fretwork; grace; grace note; grate; grating; grid; gridiron; grille; grillwork; hachure; hatching; incidental; incidental note; interlacement; intertexture; intertwinement; lace; lacery; lacework; lacing; lattice; latticework; long mordent; luxuriance; luxuriousness; mesh; meshes; meshwork; mordent; moresque; net; netting; network; ornament; ostentation; overelaborateness; overelegance; overornamentation; passage; plexure; plexus; pralltriller; raddle; reticle; reticulation; reticule; reticulum; richness; riddle; rococo; roulade; run; screen; screening; sieve; single mordent; texture; tissue; tracery; trellis; trelliswork; turn; wattle; weave; weaving; web; webbing; webwork; weft; wicker; wickerwork

Etymology
arabesque:, from arabesco:, from arabo:.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: арабеска
 * French:
 * German:


 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Spanish: arabesco


 * Bulgarian: арабеск
 * German:


 * Hungarian:

Etymology
arabesco:

Adjective

 * 1)  Arabic relating to Arabic peoples