ballerino
/ˌbæləˈɹiːnoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "BALLERINOS WANTED / Can use a few trained ballerinos for "Song of Norway" tour. Auditions TODAY at 2 p.m., Masonic Temple, Hollywood. Bring practice clothes and toe shoes."
- "As aware as you are, though, consider how much more keenly the leaping ballerinas and ballerinos of the world feel the tow with every move they make."
- "The evening’s performance began with members of the ballet from Faust re-creating the Cave of Queens and Courtesans within the salle de danse, the ballerinos and ballerinas entering as the guests danced and joined them. As dancer after dancer entered, I could hear gasps and cries of the guests, startled to find them in their midst."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Late Latin ballāre Italian ballare Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Italian -ino Italian ballerinobor. English ballerino Borrowed from Italian ballerino.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ballerino