ballerina
/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/ · noun
Meaning
- A ballet dancer (unisex term)
- A female ballet dancer.
- Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”).
- A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.
- A ballet flat shoe.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Italian ballerinabor. English ballerina Borrowed from Italian ballerina.
Related words
Descendant words
- バレリーナ(Japanese) (bor)
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