la
feminine
/bai̯laˈɾina/
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Translation
ballerina
Word origin
From bailar, meaning to dance, with the agent suffix -ina marking the feminine dancer. Bailar comes from Late Latin ballare, meaning to dance.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- bailar
- English cognates
- ballet, ball
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralbailarinas
Examples
asombrosa.
The ballerina spun with astonishing grace.
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My daughter wants to be a professional dancer.
ensayaron .
The dancers rehearsed all afternoon.
¡ !
How elegant that ballerina is!
lesionó tobillo ensayo.
The dancer injured her ankle during the rehearsal.
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