"funambulist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ Forms: funambulists [plural]
Etymology: From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis (“rope”) + ambulare (“walk”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|funambule}} French funambule, {{der|en|la|funambulus}} Latin funambulus, {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰendʰ-}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} funambulist (plural funambulists)
  1. A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope. Related terms: funambulism

Inflected forms

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