Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/bailaˈɾin/

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Translation

dancer

Word origin

From bailar ('to dance') plus the agent suffix -arín, ultimately from Late Latin ballare ('to dance').

Origin
Latin
Root
ballare
English cognates
ball, ballet

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbailarines

Examples

.

My brother is a professional dancer.

mucha elegancia.

The dancer moved with great elegance.

¡ !

That dancer is incredible!

¿ ?

Do you know the dancer who appeared on television?

soñaba .

As a child he dreamed of being a dancer.

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This word is part of lesson 81.