/ ˌbʌrətəˈnɑːtjəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a classical dance form from southern India
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit bharatanāṭya , literally the dance of Bharata, from Bharata , reputed to be the author of the Nāṭyaśāstra , a manual of dramatic art.
/ ˌbʌrətəˈnɑːtjəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a classical dance form from southern India
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit bharatanāṭya , literally the dance of Bharata, from Bharata , reputed to be the author of the Nāṭyaśāstra , a manual of dramatic art.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005