Meaning
ballet, dance routine
- A classical theatrical dance performance with music and costumes; ballet.
- A short dance routine or choreographed dance, often in pop music or television.
In a sentence
Domani sera andremo al teatro dell'opera per vedere un famoso balletto.
Tomorrow evening we will go to the opera house to see a famous ballet.
I ragazzi hanno imparato un balletto divertente per la festa di fine anno.
The kids learned a fun dance routine for the end-of-year party.
Non capisco il motivo di questo continuo balletto di nomine nel ministero.
I don't understand the reason for this continuous reshuffle of appointments in the ministry.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| balletto | masculine · singular |
| balletti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive formation from 'ballo', but now stands as an independent standard term.
- In politics and media, used figuratively to criticize indecisive wrangling ('il balletto delle cifre').