funambulist
English
Etymology
From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis (“rope”) + ambulare (“walk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/
Noun
funambulist (plural funambulists)
- A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
- 2012 June 14, David Hakim, "After Century-Long Wait, Stage Is Set for Man Daring to Cross the Falls," New York Times (retrieved 1 August 2013):
- A female funambulist, Maria Spelterini, on various occasions tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge with peach baskets on her feet, blindfolded, or manacled.
- 2012 June 14, David Hakim, "After Century-Long Wait, Stage Is Set for Man Daring to Cross the Falls," New York Times (retrieved 1 August 2013):
Related terms
Translations
tightrope walker — see tightrope walker
References
- funambulist at OneLook Dictionary Search
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