transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-krə-ˌbat ]
noun
Etymology: French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs, from akr- acr- + bainein to go — more at come
Date: 1825
1. : one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body
2.
a. : one skillful at exercises of intellectual or artistic dexterity
b. : one adept at swiftly changing or adapting a position or viewpoint
a political acrobat
• ac·ro·bat·ic ˌa-krə-ˈba-tik adjective
• ac·ro·bat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb