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premier danseur

/pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
pre-mier -danseur
IPA
/pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.

Etymology

From French premier danseur (“first dancer”) (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from premier (“first”) + danseur (“dancer”); compare première danseuse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/
  • British English: /pɹəmje dɑ̃sœɹ/

Inflected Forms

premiers danseurs (plural)

Phrases

première danseuse

Frequently Paired Words

première danseuse

Questions

How do you pronounce premier danseur?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/.
What does premier danseur mean?
The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.
Where does premier danseur come from?
It is traced to French.

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