balletto

Italian

Etymology

From ballo (“dance”) +‎ -etto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈlet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: bal‧lét‧to

Noun

balletto m (plural balletti)

  1. diminutive of ballo; short dance
  2. ballet
  3. ballet music
  4. dance troupe; corps de ballet

Descendants

  • → French: ballet
    • → Dutch: ballet
      • → Indonesian: balèt
      • → Papiamentu: balèt
    • → English: ballet
    • → Persian: باله (bâle)
    • → Portuguese: balé, balê, ballet (unadapted form)
    • → Swedish: balett
    • → Thai: บัลเลต์ (ban-lêe)
    • → Turkish: bale
    • → Vietnamese: ba lê
  • → German: Ballett

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