danceaholic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. one who is addicted to dancing.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɑːnsəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌdænsəˈhɔlɪk/

Word forms

danceaholic danceaholics

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *dantiāreder. Anglo-Norman dauncerbor. Middle English dauncen English dance Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English danceaholic From dance + -aholic.

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