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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDancer
/ˈdæn.sər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who dances or whose profession is dancing.
"The dancer captivated the audience with her graceful movements." - 2
A performer who dances, especially in a theatrical context.
"The ballet dancer practiced for hours to perfect her routine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dancer' originates from the Middle English 'dansere', which is derived from the Old French 'danser', meaning 'to dance'. The term evolved through the influence of various European languages, reflecting the cultural significance of dance in social and artistic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dancer" is said worldwide
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Danseur/Danseuse
Transliteration: dɑ̃.sœʁ/dɑ̃.søz
"Le danseur a impressionné le public avec sa performance."
Tänzer/Tänzerin
Transliteration: ˈtɛnt͡sɐ/ˈtɛnt͡səʁɪn
"Der Tänzer hat das Publikum mit seinem Talent begeistert."
Ballerino/Ballerina
Transliteration: bal.leˈri.no/bal.leˈri.na
"Il ballerino ha danzato magnificamente sul palco."
Bailarín/Bailarina
Transliteration: bai.laˈɾin/bai.laˈɾina
"El bailarín deslumbró a la audiencia con su actuación."
Dançarino/Dançarina
Transliteration: dɐ̃saˈɾinu/dɐ̃saˈɾinɐ
"O dançarino encantou o público com sua performance."
नर्तक/नर्तकी
Transliteration: nartak/nartaki
"नर्तक ने अपनी अदाओं से दर्शकों को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया।"
舞者
Transliteration: wǔ zhě
"舞者用优雅的动作吸引了观众。"
무용수
Transliteration: mu-yong-su
"무용수가 무대에서 멋진 공연을 했다."
ダンサー
Transliteration: dansā
"ダンサーは観客を魅了しました。"
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