ballerino

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English

Etymology

From Italian ballerino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbæləɹˈiːnoʊ/
  • Rhymes: -iːnəʊ
  • Hyphenation: bal‧le‧ri‧no

Noun

ballerino (plural ballerinos)

  1. The star male ballet performer of a company.
    • 2007 June 17, David Colman, “The Merman of La Scala”, in New York Times‎:
      As aware as you are, though, consider how much more keenly the leaping ballerinas and ballerinos of the world feel the tow with every move they make.

Translations

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From ballare +‎ -ino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bal.leˈri.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: bal‧le‧rì‧no

Adjective

ballerino (feminine ballerina, masculine plural ballerini, feminine plural ballerine)

  1. dancing
  2. unstable

Noun

ballerino m (plural ballerini, feminine ballerina)

  1. dancer, ballet dancer (male) hoofer

Descendants

  • → English: ballerino
  • → French: ballerin

Further reading

  • ballerino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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