Gargouillade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɡɑː(ɹ)ɡuːˈjɑːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gargouillade is a noun meaning (ballet) A complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe.
Meaning
(ballet) A complex balletic step, defined differently for different schools but generally involving a double rond de jambe.
Example Sentences
[…] Ms. Ashley didn’t trump that of the role’s originator, Patricia Wilde (whose gargouillades — the sideways jumps where the feet write rings in the air — are still recalled in awe).
Word Forms
- gargouillades
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gallopade, gaillarde, gnossienne, galliard, galop, gavot.
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