ballerino

Italian

ballerino (plural ballerinos)

1. The star male ballet performer of the company.
   • 2007 June 17, David Colman, “The Merman of La Scala”, in New York Times‎:

     As aware as you are, though, consider how much more keenly the leaping ballerinas and ballerinos of the world feel the tow with every move they make.

• ballerina

ballerino (feminine singular ballerina, masculine plural ballerini, feminine plural ballerine)

1. dancing
2. unstable, fluctuating

ballerino m (plural ballerini, feminine ballerina)

1. dancer, ballet dancer (male) hoofer

• barellino, ribellano