prima ballerina

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pri·ma ballerina (pr

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The leading woman dancer in a ballet company.

[Italian : prima, feminine of primo, first + ballerina, ballerina.]

prima ballerina [ˈpriːmə]

(Performing Arts / Ballet) a leading female ballet dancer

[from Italian, literally: first ballerina]

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Noun

prima ballerina - a leading female ballet dancer

ballerina, danseuse - a female ballet dancer

Translations

prima ballerina

n → Primaballerina f

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