Funambulist Definition
fyo͝o-nămbyə-lĭst
noun
A tightrope walker.
Webster's New World
One who performs on a tightrope or a slack rope.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Funambulist
Noun
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funambulistPlural:
funambulistsOrigin of Funambulist
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From Latin fūnambulus fūnis rope ambulāre to walk ambhi in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis ‘rope’ + ambulare ‘walk’.
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