Added 9 October 2026
ballad
/ˈbæləd/ noun
Latin root: ballare Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ballad at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of balada and ballade.
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