English Explanatory Dictionary

funambulist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.

Pronunciation

/fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-funambulist.wav

Word forms

funambulist funambulists

Etymology

From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis (“rope”) + ambulare (“walk”).

Related words

funambulism

Derived words

funambulistic
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