EQUILIBRIST


Meaning of EQUILIBRIST in English

[ ɪ'kwɪlɪˌbrɪst , i:'kwɪlɪ- , ɛk'wɪ- ]

■ noun dated an acrobat, especially a tightrope walker.

Origin

C18: from equilibrium + -ist .

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