| Title | Acrobat |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ac·ro·bat \\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 body2. 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 English Etymology acrobat 1825, from Fr. acrobate (14c., "tightrope-walker"), from Gk. akrobates "rope dancer, gymnastic performer," related to akrobatos "going on tip-toe, climbing up high," from akros "topmost, at the point end" (see acrid) + stem of bainein "walk, go" (see come). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 acrobat acro·bat / 5AkrEbAt / noun an entertainer who performs difficult acts such as balancing on high ropes, especially at a circus 杂技演员 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ac·ro·bat \ˈakrəˌbat, usu -ad.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: French & Greek; French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs tightrope walker, acrobat, from akrobatos walking on tiptoe, walking up high, from akros highest + -batēs (from bainein to go); akin to Greek akē point — more at edge , come 1. : one that performs (as on a trapeze or bars) gymnastic feats or exercises 2. : one adept at swiftly changing his position or viewpoint < an intellectual acrobat > |
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