Balletic
/bæˈleɪ.tɪk/noun
Relating to ballet or resembling the graceful, precise movements of ballet.
Did you know?Ballet ultimately traces back to Italian and French dance words from the same root as English ball, because early dance was literally a “little dance” performed in elite social circles.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
ballāre
“to dance”
Medieval Latin
ML
ballāre
“to dance”
Italian
It
balletto
“a little dance”
French
Fr
ballet
“a court dance or stage dance”
English
En
balletic
“resembling or relating to ballet”