There are pieces that I know it before knowing its name. I have 4 recordings of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1 in my Apple Music Library before I associate the waterfall-like appregios with the opus number.
Arabesque originated from the Italian word arabesco, which literally translates to “in the Arabic style” — a highly intricate design or posture featuring flowing, interlaced, and curving lines.
Debussy is more known for hamonies, but you also hear exquisite melody and lines too: