acrobat

From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ἀκροβατέω (akrobatéō, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ἄκρον (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæk.ɹo.bæt/

acrobat (plural acrobats)

1. An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination.

• acrobatic

• Acrobates (taxonomic genus)
• Acrobatidae (taxonomic family)
• acro-#Related_terms_2

• CATOBAR, abactor