noun
prima ballerina
Refers to the leading female dancer in a ballet company. Loanword from Italian.
from Italian
彼女は世界的に有名なプリマバレリーナだ。
She is a world-famous prima ballerina.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
バレリーナ is a general term for a female ballet dancer, while プリマバレリーナ specifically denotes the principal dancer.
Borrowed from Italian 'prima ballerina'.