ballerina
pronunciation
How to pronounce ballerina in British English:
UK [ˌbæləˈri:nə]
How to pronounce ballerina in American English:
US [ˌbæləˈrinə]
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- Noun:
- a female ballet dancer
Word Origin
- ballerina (n.)
- 1792, from Italian ballerina, literally "dancing girl," fem. of ballerino "dancer," from ballo "a dance" (see ball (n.2)). The Italian plural form ballerine formerly sometimes was used in English.
Example
- 1. Under the skin , a ballerina might have the heart of a boxer .
- 2. If you are not fortunate enough to find a dancer to work with , simply tell your subject that she should think like a ballerina and hold her hands elegantly .
- 3. " We wanted stylish clothes in which we could work and play all day , taking us from the court to lunch to picking up our children , but we couldn 't find anything suitable , " says griswold , a former ballerina .
- 4. During a weekend when their 6-year-old daughter was staying with mr. sibley , ms. brownell got a text from her ex saying a children 's parade in town was starting soon , and the little girl wanted to dress up as either a dinosaur or a ballerina .
- 5. In this captured moment , out of the limelight , the ballerina is awash in shades of blue .