ballari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• abballari

Etymology

From Late Latin ballō, ballāre, perhaps from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “to dance, jump about”) found in Sicilian Greek dialects spoken in Magna Graecia. Compare Italian ballare, Sardinian ballare, Venetian bałar, French baller, Asturian baillar, Spanish bailar, Portuguese bailar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈla.ri/, [bɑ̝lˈlä.ɾɪ̟]
• Hyphenation: bal‧là‧ri

Verb

ballari

1. to dance

   Synonym: danzari

Inflection

    Conjugation of ballari (first conjugation)

infinitive		ballari
gerund			ballannu
past participle			ballatu
person	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	ballu	balli	balla	ballamu	ballati	bàllanu, bàllunu
imperfect	ballava, ballavu	ballavi	ballava	ballàvamu	ballàvavu	ballàvanu, ballàvunu
preterite	ballai	ballasti	ballau, ballò	ballammu, ballamu	ballàstivu	ballàrunu, ballaru
future1	ballirò, ballirogghiu	ballirai	ballirà	balliremu	ballireti, balliriti	ballirannu
present perfect	Use the present indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
past perfect	Use the imperfect indicative tense of aviri plus the past participle
conditional1	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	ballirìa	ballirissi	ballirìa	ballirìamu	ballirìavu	ballirìanu
past	Use the present conditional tense of aviri plus the past participle
subjunctive	iu	tu	iddu/idda	nuàutri	vuàutri	iddi
present	ballu	balli	balla	ballamu	ballati	bàllanu, bàllunu
imperfect	ballassi	ballassi	ballassi	ballàssimu	ballàssivu	ballàssiru
present perfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of aviri plus the past participle
imperative	–	tu	vossìa	nuàutri	vuàutri	–
	—	balla	ballassi	ballamu	ballati	—
1disused

Related terms

• ballarina
• ballarinu
• ballettu
• ballu