tendu

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

• tuned

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

Further reading

• “tendu” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).