funambulist

[fyoo-nam-byuh-list]

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noun

a tightrope walker.

Origin of funambulist

1785–95; < Latin fūnambul(us) ropedancer + -ist

Related formsfu·nam·bu·lism, noun

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Related Words for funambulist

gymnast, dancer, clown, performer, tumbler, athlete, artist, contortionist, aerialist, balancer

British Dictionary definitions for funambulist

funambulist

noun

a tightrope walker

Derived Formsfunambulism, noun

Word Origin for funambulist

C18: from Latin fūnambulus rope dancer, from fūnis rope + ambulāre to walk

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Word Origin and History for funambulist

"rope-walker," 1793, coined from Latin funis "rope" + ambulare "to walk" (see amble (v.)).