First Known Use: 1930
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balletomane
noun bal·let·o·mane \ba-ˈle-tə-ˌmān\
Definition of BALLETOMANE
: a devotee of ballet
— bal·let·o·ma·nia \-ˌle-tə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\ noun
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Origin of BALLETOMANE
Russian baletoman, from balet ballet + -o- + -man, from maniya mania
Rhymes with BALLETOMANE
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