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equilibrist
[ ih-kwil-uh-brist, ee-kwuh-lib-rist, ek-wuh- ]
noun
- a performer who is skilled at balancing in unusual positions and hazardous movements, as a tightrope walker in a circus.
equilibrist
/ ɪˈkwɪlɪbrɪst /
noun
- a person who performs balancing feats, esp on a high wire
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Derived Forms
- eˌquiliˈbristic, adjective
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Other Words From
- e·quili·bristic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of equilibrist1
From the French word équilibriste, dating back to 1750–60. See equilibrium, -ist
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Example Sentences
The lowest step of equilibrist art is the globe performance.
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The equilibrist does not require the same effort in his work.
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Can we say that the equilibrist is really victorious over the vertigo?
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Trewey is nowhere as an equilibrist, compared to a gallant veteran who breakfasted at my table, this morning.
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It is not only a question of averting the danger of maternity, which ends the artistic career of an equilibrist.
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