Synonyms & related words for arabesque

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of arabesque — including baroque, fretwork, rococo. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to arabesque

Explore words related to arabesque — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include filigreed, valse, filagree, filigrees, pirouettes, palmette, balletic, churrigueresque. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for arabesque

Common synonyms for arabesque include baroque, fretwork, rococo — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does arabesque come from?

The word arabesque breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root arab-, from Latin arabus (“Arab, Arabian”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.