English Explanatory Dictionary

saltimbanque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tumbler, street acrobat.

Word forms

saltimbanque saltimbanques saltimbank

Etymology

From French saltimbanque, from Italian saltimbanco, from saltare (“to jump”) + banco (“bench, platform, stage”).

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