Do you speak a little Italian when you say 'ballerina'?

'Ballerina' is a word borrowed from Italian 'ballerina'. The word entered the English language some time around 1815.

ballerina [noun] [1815]

A woman who is a dancer - danseuse

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Etymology: Italian, from 'ballare' to dance, from Late Latin

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