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Added 9 October 2026

dancer

/ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: saltātor, saltātrīx, histriō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dancer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
I'm a terrible dancer.
A stripper.
Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).

Origin

From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.

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