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funambulism

funambulism noun: the art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.

Noun

funambulism (usually uncountable, plural funambulisms)

  1. (usually) The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.

Synonyms of funambulism

Forms of funambulism

pluralfunambulisms

Origin of funambulism

From Latin funambulis.

Questions about funambulism

What does funambulism mean?
Funambulism means the art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.
What part of speech is funambulism?
Funambulism is a noun.
What is the plural of funambulism?
The plural of funambulism is funambulisms.

Words near funambulism in the dictionary

  1. funambulators
  2. funambulatory
  3. funambulesque
  4. funambuli
  5. funambulic
  6. funambulism
  7. funambulisms
  8. funambulist
  9. funambulistic
  10. funambulists
  11. funambulo

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