"saltimbanque" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: saltimbanques [plural], saltimbank [alternative]
Etymology: From French saltimbanque, from Italian saltimbanco, from saltare (“to jump”) + banco (“bench, platform, stage”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|saltimbanque}} French saltimbanque, {{der|en|it|saltimbanco}} Italian saltimbanco Head templates: {{en-noun}} saltimbanque (plural saltimbanques)
  1. Tumbler, street acrobat.
    Sense id: en-saltimbanque-en-noun-i3EHEF93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [French]

IPA: /sal.tɛ̃.bɑ̃k/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Tamahashi-saltimbanque.wav Forms: saltimbanques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian saltimbanco. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|it|saltimbanco}} Borrowed from Italian saltimbanco Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} saltimbanque m (plural saltimbanques)
  1. street entertainer Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-saltimbanque-fr-noun-Mux9YM5a Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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