acrobat
noun
[ ˈakrəbat ]
• an entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats.
Similar:
tumbler,
gymnast,
rope walker,
tightrope walker,
wire walker,
balancer,
trapeze artist,
stuntman,
stuntwoman,
equilibrist,
aerialist,
funambulist,
Origin:
early 19th century: from French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs, from akrobatos ‘walking on tiptoe’, from akron ‘tip’ + bainein ‘to walk’.
