balletとは

語源

Borrowed from French ballet, from Italian balletto (“short dance, ballet”), diminutive form of ballo (“ball”).

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈbæleɪ/, /bælɪ/
• (General American) enPR: bă-lāʹ, băʹlā(') IPA^(key): /bæˈleɪ/, /ˈbæ(ˌ)leɪ/
• 韻: -æleɪ, -æli, -eɪ
• ハイフネーション: bal‧let

名詞

ballet (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 ballets)

1. A classical form of dance.
2. A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
3. The company of persons who perform this dance.
4. (music) A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.
5. (heraldry) A bearing in coats of arms representing one or more balls, called bezants, plates, etc., according to colour.

派生語

動詞

ballet (三人称単数 現在形 ballets, 現在分詞 balleting, 過去形および過去分詞形 balleted)

1. To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.
   • 2014 Rutherford's Vascular Surgery E-Book - Page 1340

     Situations that typically require longer iliac limbs than the measurements suggest include extreme iliac tortuosity, “balleting” of the limbs (Endurant かつ Excluder) (Fig. 90-3), and the need to extend to the external iliac arteries. It these anatomic circumstances, it is prudent to choose a longer length when in doubt.

   • 2016 Jacob Russell Dring, "Endless the Chase"

     Unfortunately, he could only sustain so much abuse. Footfalls approached. Kanoa's lips smacked and his jaw hung open. His eyelids fluttered, their underlying gaze balleting without clarity. He felt beyond sick, and his world spun immensely. A garbled voice of incoherency seemed to be his only link to this realm of consciousness.

   • 2017 Num Nums "A Total Bust a Move" The ZhuZhus

     Frankie's obviously going to ballet her way to the trophy.

参考

• mime
• modern dance

アナグラム

• betall