ballerina
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ballerina
- /ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/
Rhymes with -iːnə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian ballerina.
noun ballerinas · ballerine
- A female ballet dancer.
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Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”).
Similar: prima ballerina, prima donna, prima
- A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.
- A ballet flat shoe.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: danseuse, dancer, stripper, ballet dancer, balletgoer, balletomane, danseur, ballerino, dancerette, baller, balladier, ballet mistress, balletmaster, ball-goer, ballooner, ballooneer
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noun female ballet dancer
| Español | bailarina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발레리나 ballerina |
| 日本語 | バレリーナ barerīna |
| 中文 | 芭蕾舞演員 /芭蕾舞演员 bālěiwǔ yǎnyuán, 芭蕾舞女演員 /芭蕾舞女演员 bālěiwǔ nǚ yǎnyuán |
| Português | bailarina |
| Français | ballerine |
| Deutsch | Ballerina, Ballettänzerin |
| Italiano | ballerina |
| Ελληνικά | μπαλαρίνα balarína |
| Română | balerină, baletistă |
| Русский | балери́на balerína |
| العربية | بَالِيرِينَا bālīrīnā, رَاقِصَة بَالِيه rāqiṣat bālēh |
Talk about this word "ballerina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ballerina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ballerina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ballerina "ballerina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ballerina.Cite this
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