acrobat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros) Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Hellenic *gʷəňňō Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *égʷēn Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō) Ancient Greek βᾰτός (bătós) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek -βάτης (-bátēs) Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs)bor. French acrobateder. English acrobat 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”).
Meanings
- An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acrobats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
acrobat ant · acrobatics · philobat · acrobatic · acrobatess · acrobatism
Hyponyms
tightrope walker · trapeze artist · contortionist · tumbler
Relateds
Acrobates · Acrobatidae · acro-
Translations (75)
sh акробат (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · bg акроба́тка (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · pl akrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · nn akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ar بَهْلَوَان (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · la petaurista (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sl akrobatka (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · bg акроба́т (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ro acrobată (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · la petauristēs (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · pt acrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · grc κυβιστητήρ (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · el ακροβάτης (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · fa بندباز (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ka ჯამბაზი (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · grc ἀκροβάτης (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · tr cambaz (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · mr डोंबारी (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ru акроба́тка (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · cs akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · he לולין (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · hy ակրոբատ (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · tl sirkero (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ota جانباز (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · de Akrobatin (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · la fūniambulus (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · fi tasapainotaiteilija (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sh akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sq akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · eo ekvilibristo (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ja アクロバット (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · uz muallaqchi (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · fr acrobate (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · la cernuus (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · nb akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sk akrobatka (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · da akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · hi कलाबाज़ (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sk akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · cs akrobatka (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · it acrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · cmn 馬戲演員 /马戏演员 (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · eo ekvilibristino (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · eo akrobatino (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ru акроба́т (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ca equilibrista (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · hu akrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sh akrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · la fūnambulus (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · nrf acrobate (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · th นักโลดโผน (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · es saltimbanqui (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ko 곡예사 (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · pl akrobatka (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · es equilibrista (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · tl akrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · el ακροβάτισσα (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sv akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sl akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sh акробата (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · eo akrobato (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · tr akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · cmn 雜技演員 /杂技演员 (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · de Akrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · nl acrobate (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ro acrobat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · ca acròbata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · nl acrobaat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · es acróbata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · eu akrobata (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · sa जायाजीव (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · fi akrobaatti (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · tl magsisirko (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · gu કળાબાજ઼ (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) · et akrobaat (athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination)