balletomane

bal·let·o·mane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ba-let-uh-meyn, buh-]
- /bæˈlɛt əˌmeɪn, bə-/
- /ˈbæ.lɪ.təʊ.meɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ba-let-uh-meyn, buh-]
- /bæˈlɛt əˌmeɪn, bə-/

Definitions of balletomane word

noun balletomane a person enthusiastic about the ballet 3
noun balletomane a ballet enthusiast. 1
noun balletomane An enthusiastic ballet fan. 0

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Origin of balletomane

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; back formation from balletomania; see ballet, -o-, -mania

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Parts of speech for Balletomane

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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balletomane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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