ballerino

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male ballet dancer.
  2. Ellipsis of primo ballerino (“star male ballet performer of a company”)
name
  1. A surname from Italian

Pronunciation

/ˌbæləˈɹiːnoʊ/

Word forms

ballerino ballerinos ballerini Ballerinoes

Etymology

From Italian ballerino.

Related words

Translations

French: ballerin Italian: ballerino Polish: baletnik Portuguese: bailarino Romanian: balerin Spanish: bailarín
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