- funambulist
- \ \ see FUNICULAR
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
funambulist
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Funambulist — Fu*nam bu*list, n. A ropewalker or ropedancer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Funambulist — (v. lat.), Seiltänzer … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Funambulist — (lat. funambulus), Seiltänzer … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
funambulist — rope walker, 1793, coined from L. funis rope + ambulare to walk (see AMBLE (Cf. amble)) … Etymology dictionary
funambulist — [fyo͞o nam′byo͞o list] n. [< L funambulus < funis, a rope + ambulare + IST1] a tightrope walker … English World dictionary
funambulist — noun see funambulism … New Collegiate Dictionary
funambulist — funambulism, n. /fyooh nam byeuh list/, n. a tightrope walker. [1785 95; < L funambul(us) ropedancer + IST] * * * … Universalium
funambulist — noun /fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ A tightrope walker … Wiktionary
Funambulist — Fu|nam|bu|list [funam...] der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> svw. ↑Funambule … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
funambulist — see FUNICULAR … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
funambulist — n. acrobat who performs on a tightrope, tightrope walker … English contemporary dictionary
