Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corps de ballet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: corp-s de bal-let
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

chorus line, ballet personnel

Example Sentences

"And the gymnastic corps de ballet, choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, gives further, infectious life to that feeling of perpetual motion, of a speeding, unceasing course of human events."

Etymology

French

Synonyms

ensemble

Questions

What does corps de ballet mean?: chorus line, ballet personnel
Where does corps de ballet come from?: French

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