balletomane

[ ba-let-uh-meyn, buh- ]
/ bæˈlɛt əˌmeɪn, bə- /

noun

a ballet enthusiast.

Origin of balletomane

1925–30; back formation from balletomania; see ballet, -o-, -mania

OTHER WORDS FROM balletomane

bal·let·o·ma·ni·a, noun

Words nearby balletomane

ballet master, ballet mistress, ballet slipper, ballet suite, ballet-wrap cardigan, balletomane, balletomania, ballett, ballflower, ballgame, ballicatter

British Dictionary definitions for balletomania

balletomania
/ (ˌbælɪtəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

passionate enthusiasm for ballet

Derived forms of balletomania

balletomane (ˈbælɪtəʊˌmeɪn), noun

Word Origin for balletomania

C20: from ballet + -o- + -mania