Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

funambulism

 - 3 dictionary results

fu⋅nam⋅bu⋅list

  [fyoo-nam-byuh-list]
Use funambulism in a Sentence
–noun
a tightrope walker.
Origin:
1785–95; < L fūnambul(us) ropedancer + -ist

Related forms:
fu⋅nam⋅bu⋅lism, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To funambulism
fu·nam·bu·list   (fyŏŏ-nām'byə-lĭst)   
n.  One who performs on a tightrope or a slack rope.

[From Latin fūnambulus : fūnis, rope + ambulāre, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]
fu·nam'bu·lism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

funambulist 
"rope-walker," 1793, coined from L. funis "rope" + ambulare "to walk."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see funambulism on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way