ballerino

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^[1]:

     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.

Related terms

• ballerina

Translations

Translations

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• Polish: baletnik (pl) m

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Italian

Etymology

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

Related terms

• ballo
• prima ballerina
• primo ballerino
• solista

 

Descendants

• → English: ballerino
• → French: ballerin
  • → Romanian: balerin

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• barellino, bollinare, ribellano