Standard Lemma guide

baile

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbaɪli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈbeɪl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: B EY1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Archaic spelling of bail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese baile (“dance”). Compare ball (“dance”).

See bail.

Real reading context

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