premier danseur
English
Etymology
From French premier danseur (“first dancer”) (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from premier (“first”) + danseur (“dancer”); compare première danseuse.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: prəmyé däɴsör, prĕ'mĭə dänsӛʹ, prĕ'mĭə dănsӛʹ, prĕ'mĭā dŏnsӛʹ, IPA(key): /pɹəmje dɑ̃sœɹ/, /ˌpɹɛmɪə dɑːnˈsəː/, /-danˈsəː/, /ˌpɹɛmɪeɪ dɒnˈsəː/
- (US) enPR: pʀəmyé däɴsöʀ, prĕ'miā dän'sərʹ, IPA(key): /pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/, /ˌpɹɛmjeɪ-/, /-ˌdæn-/, /-ˈsʊɹ/
Noun
premier danseur (plural premiers danseurs)
- (ballet) The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.
Related terms
- première danseuse (feminine equivalent)
Translations
lead male dancer
References
- “‖premier danseur” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- “premier danseur, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft revision, September 2008)
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