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χορευτής
dancer /xoɾefˈtis/
nounC1#3707 most common
Also: male dancer, dance performer
Example sentences
Ο Νίκος είναι χορευτής.
Nikos is a dancer.
Ο χορευτής χορεύει στη σκηνή.
The dancer is dancing on the stage.
Ο πατέρας μου ήταν χορευτής όταν ήταν νέος.
My father was a dancer when he was young.
Οι χορευτές του μπαλέτου εξασκούνται πολλές ώρες κάθε μέρα.
The ballet dancers practice for many hours every day.
Η επιτυχία της παράστασης οφείλεται στο ταλέντο των χορευτών.
The success of the show is due to the dancers' talent.
Ο κριτικός εξήρε τη δεξιοτεχνία του χορευτή, τονίζοντας την ικανότητά του να αποδίδει τα πιο σύνθετα βήματα με απόλυτη ακρίβεια.
The critic praised the dancer's skill, stressing his ability to execute the most complex steps with total precision.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χορευτής | χορευτές |
| Genitive | χορευτή | χορευτών |
| Accusative | χορευτή | χορευτές |
| Vocative | χορευτή | χορευτές |
Word family
Etymology
Χορευτής is formed from the verb χορεύω, "to dance," plus the agent suffix -τής, which marks someone who performs an action, so the word means literally "one who dances." Χορεύω itself derives from χορός, the ancient Greek word for a group dance or the chorus in Greek drama. Some scholars connect χορός to a Proto-Indo-European root tied to enclosed spaces, since group dances were traditionally held in enclosed courtyards or dancing grounds, though this link is debated.
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