funambulist
[fyoo-nam-byuh-list]
- a tightrope walker.
Show More
Origin of funambulist
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words
gymnastdancerclownperformertumblerathleteartistcontortionistaerialistbalancerfunambulistfunambulist
- a tightrope walker
Show More
Word Origin
C18: from Latin fūnambulus rope dancer, from fūnis rope + ambulāre to walk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for funambulist
n.
"rope-walker," 1793, coined from Latin funis "rope" + ambulare "to walk" (see amble (v.)).
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper