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balletomane

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /bæˈlɛt.əˌmeɪn/
  • US: /bəˈlɛt.əˌmeɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A ballet enthusiast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a ballet enthusiast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enthusiast, partisan, partizan

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French balletomane. By surface analysis, ballet + -o- + -mane.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: balletomane — a ballet enthusiast
  • French: ballettomane — a ballet enthusiast
  • German: Ballettomane — a ballet enthusiast
  • Italian: ballettomane — a ballet enthusiast
  • Polish: baletoman — a ballet enthusiast
  • Russian: балетома́н (baletomán) — a ballet enthusiast
  • Spanish: balletómano — a ballet enthusiast
  • Swedish: balettoman — a ballet enthusiast