lebal

masculine

/bal/

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Translation

ball (dance), dance

Word origin

From Old French baller ('to dance'), from Late Latin ballare ('to dance'), from Greek ballizein ('to dance, to jump about'). The same root gives English 'ball' (a dance) and 'ballet'.

Origin
Greek
Root
ballizein
English cognates
ball, ballet

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbals

Examples

.

The village dance takes place every summer.

' .

They met at a grand ball.

Cendrillon minuit.

Cinderella had to leave the ball before midnight.

quatorze .

The whole neighbourhood dances at the fourteenth of July ball.

belle .

She was wearing a beautiful dress for the ball.

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This word is part of lesson 32.