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- [tahn-doo; French tahn-dy]
- /tɑnˈdu; French tɑ̃ˈdü/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahn-doo; French tahn-dy]
- /tɑnˈdu; French tɑ̃ˈdü/
Definitions of tendu word
- adjective tendu of or relating to a movement that is stretched or held. 1
- noun tendu a position in ballet 0
- adjective tendu extended 0
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Origin of tendu
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < French: stretched, past participle of tendre to stretch, extend
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Parts of speech for Tendu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tendu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tendu usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tendu
- how to do a tendu?
- what does tendu mean in ballet?
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- what is a tendu in dance?