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balletomane
[
ba-
let
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uh
-meyn
,
b
uh
-
]
bal·let·o·mane
/
bæˈlɛt
əˌmeɪn
,
bə-
/
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[
ba-
let
-
uh
-meyn
,
b
uh
-
]
Show IPA
noun
a ballet enthusiast.
Origin:
1925–30;
back formation from
balletomania;
see
ballet
,
-o- -mania
Related forms
bal·let·o·ma·ni·a,
noun
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balletomania
(ˌbælɪtəʊˈmeɪnɪə)
—
n
passionate enthusiasm for ballet
[C20: from
ballet
+
-o-
+
-mania
]
balletomane
—
n
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