rond de jambe

rond de jambe [French rawn duh zhahnb] Word Origin noun, plural ronds de jambe [French rawn duh zhahnb] /French rɔ̃ də ˈʒɑ̃b/. Ballet.

1. a circular movement of the leg.

Origin of rond de jambe From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at round1, jamb1