ballet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæ.læɪ/ (Australia)
- /ˈbɛ.læɪ/ (New-Zealand)
- /bæˈleɪ/ (General-American)
- /ˈbæ.lɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɐ.leː/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbæ.lɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
- /ˈbæ(ˌ)leɪ/ (General-American)
- /ba.le/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈbæleɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Late Latin ballāre Italian ballare Italian ballo Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian ballettobor. French balletbor. English ballet Borrowed from French ballet, from Italian balletto (“short dance, ballet”), diminutive form of ballo (“group dance”) (cognate with Old French bal, whence English ball), from Late Latin ballō (“to dance”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A classical form of dance.
a classically-trained ballet dancer
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(countable, uncountable) A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
Let's go to the ballet in the theatre tomorrow!
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(countable, uncountable) The company of persons who perform this dance.
Zara joined the ballet at the age of 14.
- (countable, uncountable) A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.
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(countable, uncommon, uncountable) A (small) ball i.e. roundel on a coat of arms, called a bezant, plate, etc., according to colour.
9. Peter West, Ar. bears sable Ballets argent a Lyon Rampant.
1741, Richard Izacke, Remarkable Antiquities of the City of Exeter … by Richard Izacke … Second Edition:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Any intricate series of operations involving coordination between individuals.
Food preparation on a potager no doubt became a kitchen ballet in which pans were constantly shifted, coals constantly replenished, and grates shaken out.
1990, Historic Preservation: Quarterly of the National Council for Historic Sites and Buildings, volumes 42-43:Henry Payton joined Alan on the sidelines during the conclusion of the oddly delicate ballet known as On-Scene Investigation.
1991, Stephen King, Needful Things:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ballets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ballet dancer · balletmaster · balletomania · balletgoer · nonballet · ballet mum · ballet d'action · ballet dad · ballet shoe · balletwear · ballet skiing · preballet · water ballet · antiballet · fairy ballet · balletgoing · balletlike · ballet troupe · ballet slipper · ballet master · ballet boot · ballet flats · balletic · ballet music · balletcore · balletomane · ski ballet · ballet mom · ballet flat · ballet mistress · ballet on horseback
Translations (101)
nb ballett (form of dance) · th บัลเลต์ (form of dance) · crh balet (form of dance) · kk балет (form of dance) · ca ballet (form of dance) · ga bailé (theatrical presentation) · tg балет (form of dance) · eo baletoj (form of dance) · nn ballett (theatrical presentation) · ms balet (form of dance) · fi baletti (company of persons) · az balet (form of dance) · ja バレエ (form of dance) · fr ballet (form of dance) · fr ballet (theatrical presentation) · fa-ira بالِه (form of dance) · ar بَالِيه (form of dance) · hy բալետ (form of dance) · uk бале́т (form of dance) · el μπαλλέτο (form of dance) · nb ballett (company of persons) · fi baletti (form of dance) · cmn 舞劇 /舞剧 (form of dance) · sl balet (form of dance) · kl balletti (form of dance) · cmn 芭蕾舞 (form of dance) · be бале́т (form of dance) · uz balet (form of dance) · et ballett (form of dance) · xal балет (theatrical presentation) · ug بالېت (form of dance) · eo baleto (form of dance) · pl balet (company of persons) · lo ບາເລ (form of dance) · tk balet (form of dance) · eo baleto (theatrical presentation) · sk balet (form of dance) · hi बैले (form of dance) · ca ballet (theatrical presentation) · da ballet (theatrical presentation) · mi kanikani hītekiteki (form of dance) · pt balé (form of dance) · he בָּלֵט (form of dance) · vi ba lê (form of dance) · io baleto (form of dance) · yi באַלעט (form of dance) · de Ballett (form of dance) · ko 발레 (form of dance) · sh bàlēt (form of dance) · sh ба̀ле̄т (theatrical presentation) · sv balett (form of dance) · lt baletas (form of dance) · ru бале́т (theatrical presentation) · de Ballett (theatrical presentation) · mi ori hīteki (form of dance) · it balletto (form of dance) · my ဘဲလေး (form of dance) · ro balet (form of dance) · is listdans (form of dance) · lv balets (form of dance) · es baile (form of dance) · ca ballet (company of persons) · pl balet (theatrical presentation) · id balet (form of dance) · ga bailé (form of dance) · bg бале́т (form of dance) · nb ballettselskap (company of persons) · mn балет (form of dance) · ru бале́т (form of dance) · cs balet (form of dance) · ia ballet (form of dance) · mk бале́т (form of dance) · cs balet (theatrical presentation) · vi vở ba lê (theatrical presentation) · pt balé (theatrical presentation) · is leikdans (form of dance) · ur بَیلے (form of dance) · nb ballett (theatrical presentation) · hu balett (form of dance) · bn ব্যালে (form of dance) · sq balet (form of dance) · nn ballett (form of dance) · xal балет (form of dance) · fi baletti (theatrical presentation) · ky балет (form of dance) · fa-ira رَقْصِ بالِه (form of dance) · ka ბალეტი (form of dance) · da ballet (form of dance) · es ballet (form of dance) · nb ballettkompani (company of persons) · sh bàlēt (theatrical presentation) · tr bale (form of dance) · nl ballet (form of dance) · sv balett (theatrical presentation) · vo balet (form of dance) · ro balet (theatrical presentation) · hy բալետ (theatrical presentation) · sh ба̀ле̄т (form of dance) · is ballett (form of dance) · yo ijó alálọ̀ọ́yípo (form of dance) · pl balet (form of dance)