If a female dancer is called a ballerina, what is a male dancer called?

Answer 1

ballserina

Answer 2

"There's no satisfactory answer to this one. Theoretically, even though the Italian "ballerina" means simply "female dancer," only a principal female dancer is supposed to be called a ballerina. If that restriction were universally observed, then the nearest male equivalent would be the French premièr danseur ("first dancer"). But in practice, people use ballerina to refer to any female ballet dancer, and in that case all you can say is "dancer" for the male.

I suppose you could be pedantic and use the Italian masculine form ballerino, but people probably wouldn't understand you and, worse, are likely to mis-hear the word as "ballerina," which could lead to endless confusion

Answer 3

Traditionally a male dancer is called a "danseur."

Since ballerina actually refers to the principal female dancer of a company, the real male equivalent of "ballerina" is the "premier danseur", or the primary dancer in a company.

Answer 4

Ryan Seacrest

Answer 5

He's just a dancer. Or, a male dancer.

Answer 6

they are called ballet dancers. there is no name for male ballerinas. just ballet dancers..go figure

Answer 7

My guess is a ballet dancer or baleron.

Answer 8

male ballerina

Answer 9

Festive.

Answer 10

danseur..the french term is used which is usually pronounced as dancer or danser

Answer 11

i am going to apply the Spanish time period. it may helps. Bailarina- ballerina bailarin- it possibly ballerin. excuse my mistake. i imagine you speaking about Ballet. in Spanish will be. BAILARIN de BALLET or BALETISTA. BAILARINA de BALLET or BALETISTA