acrobat
The origin and history of acrobat.
Etymology
From French acrobate, tracing back to Greek akrobatēs, "one who walks on tiptoe" — a combination of akron ("tip, peak") and bainein ("to walk").
The origin and history of acrobat.
From French acrobate, tracing back to Greek akrobatēs, "one who walks on tiptoe" — a combination of akron ("tip, peak") and bainein ("to walk").
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