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

tuned

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.

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