English word ballet comes from Proto-Germanic *balwą (Evil, misfortune.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*balwą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Evil, misfortune. |
balo | Old High German (goh) | Destruction. |
ballo | Italian (it) | A dance or ball. |
balletto | Italian (it) | Ballet. Ballet music. Dance troupe; corps de ballet. |
ballet | French (fr) | Ballet. |
ballet | English (en) | (heraldry) A bearing in coats of arms representing one or more balls, called bezants, plates, etc., according to colour.. (music) A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.. A classical form of dance.. A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.. The company of persons [...] |