arabesque
noun
[ ˌarəˈbɛsk ]
• a posture in which one leg is extended backwards at right angles, the torso bent forwards, and the arms outstretched, one forwards and one backwards.
• an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in ancient Islamic art.
• "arabesque scrolls"
• a passage or composition with fanciful ornamentation of the melody.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian arabesco ‘in the Arabic style’, from arabo ‘Arab’.
