ˌsaltə̇mˈbaŋ(ˌ)kō, ˌsȯl- noun
or sal·tim·ban·que also sal·tim·bank ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbaŋk
( -s )
Etymology: French & Italian; French saltimbanque, from Italian saltimbanco, literally, one that jumps upon a bench, from saltare to jump (from Latin) + in (from Latin) + banco bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bank bench — more at saltant , in , bench
: mountebank