demisoloist

English

Etymology

From demi- +‎ soloist.

Noun

demisoloist (plural demisoloists)

1. (ballet) A dancer of a particular rank below soloist.
   • 2009 May 22, Roslyn Sulcas, “Dancing to the Beat of an Elaborate Mathematical Equation”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     This pretty-in-pink affair, for a couple (Abi Stafford and Jared Angle), four demisoloists and six female corps dancers, is set to a Britten score for strings.

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• dolomitises