different between dancer vs dancey

English

Alternative forms

• dauncer, dawncer (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??ns.?(?)/, /?dæns.?(?)/
• Rhymes: -??ns?(?), -ænse(?)

Noun

dancer (plural dancers)

1. A person who dances, usually as a job or profession.

   Synonym: stepper

2. (euphemistic) A stripper.

   Synonym: exotic dancer

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

• dancing

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???? (dans?)

Translations

Anagrams

• Carden, ancred, cedarn, craned, nacred, narced

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French dancier (“to dance”).

Verb

dancer

1. to dance

Conjugation

• As parler except c becomes ç before a and o. May remain c in older manuscripts.
• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French

Verb

dancer

1. Alternative form of dancier

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

English

Adjective

dancey (comparative more dancey, superlative most dancey)

1. Alternative spelling of dancy

Anagrams

• Cayden