funambulist
[ fyoo-nam-byuh-list ]
/ fyuˈnæm byə lɪst /
noun
a tightrope walker.
Nearby words
fun house, fun run, fun-loving, funabashi, funafuti, funambulist, funchal, functio laesa, function, function creep, function key
Origin of funambulist
Related formsfu·nam·bu·lism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for funambulist
funambulist
/ (fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst) /
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
funambulist
"rope-walker," 1793, coined from Latin funis "rope" + ambulare "to walk" (see amble (v.)).
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