acrobat
English
Etymology
From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæk.ɹo.bæt/
Noun
acrobat (plural acrobats)
- An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination.
Derived terms
Related terms
- Acrobates (taxonomic genus)
- Acrobatidae (taxonomic family)
- acro-#Related_terms_2
Translations
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination
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