galbe

Meaning

curve; silhouette

Concepts

curve

curving contour

aduncity

Synonyms

beauté de forme

Translations

kavis

garbo

Formschönheit

formosità

omtrek

menselijk figuur

Rundung

biçimlilik

Wohlgeformtheit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡalb/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: garbo

Borrowed from Middle High German: walbe

In summary

From earlier galbe, garbe, borrowed from Italian garbo, from Italian garbare, from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐍂𐍅𐍉𐌽 (*garwōn). Alternatively from Middle High German walbe (“slope”).