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ballerina

/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A ballet dancer (unisex term)
  2. A female ballet dancer.
  3. Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”).
  4. A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.
  5. A ballet flat shoe.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Italian ballerinabor. English ballerina Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

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