funambulist

English

Etymology

From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis (“rope”) + ambulare (“walk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/

Noun

funambulist (plural funambulists)

1. A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
   • 2012 June 14, David Hakim, "After Century-Long Wait, Stage Is Set for Man Daring to Cross the Falls," New York Times (retrieved 1 August 2013):

     A female funambulist, Maria Spelterini, on various occasions tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge with peach baskets on her feet, blindfolded, or manacled.

Related terms

• funambulism

Translations

tightrope walker — see tightrope walker

References

• “funambulist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.