BALLET - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
Categories: Stage dancing, Choreography
📖 Fun Facts About Ballet
- • Ballet is a type of dance that tells a story through movement. Dancers often start training when they are very young.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
music written for a ballet
Categories: Music
Synonyms
Concert dance, Ballet
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ballet" comes from Late Latin ballō, which comes from Italian balletto, which was borrowed from French ballet.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.