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Word: Ballerina
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Italian, feminine of ballerino ‘dancing master’, from ballare ‘to dance’, from late Latin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbaləˈriːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a female ballet dancer.
Short Definition:female ballet dancer
Definition:
a ballet shoe
Short Definition:ballet shoe
Examples:- wear ballerina pumps with a pretty day dress for a perfect spring/summer look
- New Yorkers walk a lot, so ballerinas make sense
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