ballerina

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

bal·le·ri·na

noun \ˌba-lə-ˈrē-nə\

Definition of BALLERINA

: a woman who is a ballet dancer : danseuse

Origin of BALLERINA

Italian, from ballare to dance, from Late Latin — more at ball
First Known Use: 1815

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