prima ballerina

prima ballerina
/pree"meuh/
the principal ballerina in a ballet company.
[1895-1900; < It: lit., first ballerina]

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  • prima ballerina — UK [ˌpriːmə bæləˈriːnə] / US [ˌprɪmə bæləˈrɪnə] noun [countable] Word forms prima ballerina : singular prima ballerina plural prima ballerinas the most important female dancer in a ballet company …   English dictionary

  • prima ballerina assoluta — prima ballerina /bal ə rēnˈə or ba le rēˈna/ or prima ballerina assoluta /as so looˈta or tə/ noun (pl prima ballerinas or prime / mā/ ballerine / nā/ assolute / tā/) The leading ballerina (Ital assoluta without rival) • • • Main Entry: ↑prima …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prima ballerina assoluta — Pierina Legnani dans Le Lac des cygnes (1895) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • prima ballerina — pri′ma balleri′na [[t]ˈpri mə[/t]] n. pl. prima ballerinas. mad the principal ballerina in a ballet company • Etymology: 1895–1900; < It: lit., first ballerina …   From formal English to slang

  • prima ballerina — noun Etymology: Italian, leading ballerina Date: 1870 the principal female dancer in a ballet company …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prima ballerina — noun The leading ballerina in a dance company …   Wiktionary

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