acrobat

== English == === Etymology === From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “to walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “to walk, step”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ Rhymes: -æt === Noun === acrobat (plural acrobats) An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance. Hyponyms: contortionist, tightrope walker, trapeze artist, tumbler ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Acrobates (taxonomic genus) Acrobatidae (taxonomic family) acro- ==== Translations ==== === Verb === acrobat (third-person singular simple present acrobats, present participle acrobating, simple past and past participle acrobated) To practise acrobatics. (figurative) To move like an acrobat (with agility, balance, long leaps, etc.). === Anagrams === CATOBAR, abactor == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acrobate. === Noun === acrobat m (plural acrobați, feminine equivalent acrobată) acrobat ==== Declension ====