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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbæləˈriːnə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌbæləˈrinə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bal′ə rē′nə)

bal•le•ri•na /ˌbæləˈrinə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -nas.

Music and Dancea female ballet dancer.

bal•le•ri•na (bal′ə rē′nə),USA pronunciation n.

Music and Dancea principal female dancer in a ballet company. Cf. prima ballerina.
Music and Danceany female ballet dancer.
Clothinga woman's very low-heeled or heelless shoe or slipper, made to resemble a ballet slipper. Cf. ballet slipper.

Old French; see -ery) + -ino -ine¹
Late Latin; see ball²) + -eria
Italian, feminine of ballerino professional dancer, probably equivalent to baller(ia) dance (ball(are) to dance (
1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ballerina /ˌbæləˈriːnə/ n

a female ballet dancer

Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, feminine of ballerino dancing master, from ballare to dance, from Late Latin ballāre: see ball²

'ballerina' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Bussell - finished - Markova - prima ballerina - Alonso - assoluta - danseur noble - étoile - Fonteyn - Hayden - heart - liquid - lithe - Makarova - pas de deux - Ulanova - Shearer

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