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ballerina.

A ballet dancer (unisex term)

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/
  1. A ballet dancer (unisex term) A female ballet dancer.

    nonstandard · often
  2. A ballet dancer (unisex term) A female ballet dancer. Ellipsis of prima ballerina (“the star female ballet performer in the company”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · nonstandard · often
  3. A ballet dancer (unisex term) A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.

    nonstandard · uncommon
  4. A ballet flat shoe.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.