Synonyms & related words for ballerina

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ballerina — including danseuse, danseur, dancer, hoofer, terpsichorean. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ballerina

Explore words related to ballerina — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ballet, balletic, battement, nautch, pirouettes, pirouetting, dancing, choreographer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ballerina

Common synonyms for ballerina include danseuse, danseur, dancer, hoofer, terpsichorean — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ballerina come from?

The word ballerina breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ball-, from Latin ballare (“to dance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.