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bailarina

ballet dancer

noun by-lah-REE-nah Rare
Arts & Culture Dance

Origin: From bailar ('to dance') + the agent suffix -ina.

Also means

ballerina

Usage Note

Bailarina is the feminine form of bailarín and refers specifically to a female dancer, most often a classical ballet dancer. When referring to any dancer regardless of style (flamenco, contemporary, folk), bailaora is preferred in flamenco contexts. The noun is always feminine; the masculine counterpart is bailarín.

Examples

"La bailarina ejecutó el solo con elegancia."

Natural Translation

The dancer performed the solo with elegance.

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