el

/ˈbaile/

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Translation

dance

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Word origin

A noun from bailar ('to dance'), which goes back to Late Latin ballare and Greek ballizein ('to dance'). The same root gives English ballet and ball (a dance).

Origin
Latin
Root
ballare
English cognates
ballet, ball, ballad

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbailes

Examples

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The dance ended at midnight.

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It is a typical dance from the south of Spain.

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I go to dance classes on Tuesdays.

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There was a dance in the village after the wedding.

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The newlyweds' dance moved all the guests.

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This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 2: baile, libertad, guapo and 7 more words.