ballabile

English

Etymology

From Italian ballabile.

Noun

ballabile (plural ballabiles or ballabili) (music)

1. A dance performed by the corps de ballet, or by the chorus in an opera.
2. The music to accompany this dance.

References

• “ballabile”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Etymology

From Italian ballabile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.la.bil/

Noun

ballabile m (plural ballabiles)

1. ballabile

References

• “ballabile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

• “ballabile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology

From ballare +‎ -abile.

Adjective

ballabile (plural ballabili)

1. danceable

Derived terms

• ballabilità

Noun

ballabile m (plural ballabili)

1. dance number (tune or song that can be danced to)

Descendants

• English: ballabile
• French: ballabile
• Russian: балабиль (balabilʹ)