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baile.

ball (a formal dance)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaj.li/Brazil[ˈbaɪ̯.li]Brazil/ˈbaj.lɨ/Portugal

  1. ball (a formal dance)

    masculine

  2. any dancing event (not necessarily formal)

    Brazil · masculine

  3. subjugation

    Portugal · colloquial · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin ballō, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “throw”).

verb/ˈbaj.li/Brazil[ˈbaɪ̯.li]Brazil/ˈbaj.lɨ/Portugal

  1. inflection of bailar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of bailar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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