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masculine

/ˈbaile/

#818 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

dance

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

The dance ended at midnight.

España.

It is a typical dance from the south of Spain.

I go to dance classes on Tuesdays.

There was a dance in the village after the wedding.

The newlyweds' dance moved all the guests.

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This word is part of lesson 17.