Ballroom
/ˈbɔːl.ruːm/noun
A large room used for formal dancing and social events.
Did you know?The word ball comes from Old French balle, meaning a dance or festive gathering, ultimately from Latin ballare, “to dance,” which may be linked to Greek ballizein, “to dance or jump,” so the word itself carries an ancient motion-spell energy.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ballare
“to dance”
Late Latin
Latin
ballationem
“a dance, dancing”
Old French
Old French
bal
“a dance or ball”
Middle English
English
bal
“a dance or festive gathering”
18th Century
English
ball-room
“a room for dancing at a ball”
Modern English
English
ballroom
“a large room for formal dancing and social events”