funambulist

fu·nam·bu·list

F0361400 (fyo͝o-năm′byə-lĭst)n. One who performs on a tightrope or a slack rope.

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[From Latin fūnambulus : fūnis, rope + ambulāre, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]

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fu·nam′bu·lism n.

funambulist

(fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst) na tightrope walker. Also called (osolete): funambulator [C18: from Latin fūnambulus rope dancer, from fūnis rope + ambulāre to walk] fuˈnambulism, fuˌnambuˈlation n

fu•nam•bu•list

(fyuˈnæm byə lɪst)

n. a tightrope walker. [1785–95; < Latin fūnambul(us) tightrope walker] fu•nam′bu•lism, n.

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funambulist - an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack ropetightrope walkeracrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination