If a female ballet dancer is a ballerina, is a male called a ballerino?

Question

If a female ballet dancer is a ballerina, is a male called a ballerino?

Answer 1

I think the Spanish word is actually "Ballero" - which just means dancer.

"-ina" makes it little and cute, and more feminine.

Answer 2

No, a male ballet dancer is still called a ballerina.

I'm pretty certain about this considering the fact that I've been taking ballet classes for almost 7 years.

Hope this helps =)

Answer 3

A male ballet dancer is called a danseur. Even though it makes sense (French for dancer), that's according to Wikipedia, so take it for what it's worth.

Answer 4

Yes it is

Answer 5

Normally you just call him a male ballet dancer or ballet dancer or dancer or technically danseur. Then if he is the star he is called the Premier Danseur (it's French - but Ballerina though is Italian - go figure.). Ballerino is Italian but is technically never used to call them that because it can be confused for Ballerina.

Answer 6

yea

Answer 7

He should be! Let's add it to the dixionary. haha

Answer 8

uhhhh, probably not

Answer 9

well you could either call it a ballerino, or I think most like professional dance academys would call it a "male dancer" at least that's what my dance tecaher said.

Answer 10

As far as i know, yes. I think it's Itailian, French, or Russian.

Can you help me out please?

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Answer 11

So you expect a female barrister to be called a "barristinia"?

Not everything deserves a gender-specific name.