acrobat
[ ak-ruh-bat ]
/ ˈæk rəˌbæt /
noun
a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
a person who readily changes viewpoints or opinions.
Origin of acrobat
1815–25; < French
acrobate < Greek
akróbatos walking on tiptoe, equivalent to
akro-
acro- +
-batos, verbal adjective of
baínein to go; French word may be recoinage, or etymological reading of the Gk word
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British Dictionary definitions for acrobat
acrobat
/ (ˈækrəˌbæt) /
noun
an entertainer who performs acts that require skill, agility, and coordination, such as tumbling, swinging from a trapeze, or walking a tightrope
a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances
a political acrobat
Derived forms of acrobat
acrobatic, adjective acrobatically, adverbWord Origin for acrobat
C19: via French from Greek
akrobatēs acrobat, one who walks on tiptoe, from
acro- +
bat-, from
bainein to walk