ballet

CEFRC1

/bælˈeɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A style of dancing with careful movements and formal positions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.

Examples

  • A ballet theater is a place in which I can study motion.

  • He stands alone as a conductor of ballet music.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbal.eɪ/
  • /ˈbal.ɪ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The company of persons who perform this dance.

  2. A classical form of dance.

  3. A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.

More examples

In context

  • She wants to be a ballet dancer.

  • Let's go to the ballet in the theatre tomorrow!

  • Zara joined the ballet at the age of 14.

Quick test

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She practiced graceful leaps every day for the upcoming blank performance.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French ballet, from Italian balletto (“short dance, ballet”), diminutive form of ballo (“group dance”), from Late Latin ballō (“to dance”).