funambulist
/fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/
funambulist noun: a tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
Noun
funambulist (plural funambulists)
- A tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
- A female funambulist, Maria Spelterini, on various occasions tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge with peach baskets on her feet, blindfolded, or manacled.2012 June 14, David Hakim, “After Century-Long Wait, Stage Is Set for Man Daring to Cross the Falls”, in New York Times, retrieved 01 Aug 2013
funambulist meaning in Telugu
funambulist in Telugu
- funambulist, a tightrope walker
- దొమ్మరవాడు dommaravāḍu
Forms of funambulist
| plural | funambulists |
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Origin of funambulist
From French funambule or its source, Latin funambulus, from funis (“rope”) + ambulare (“walk”).
Words formed from funambulist
Questions about funambulist
- What does funambulist mean?
- Funambulist means a tightrope walker or a similar performer on a slack rope.
- What is funambulist in Telugu?
- Funambulist in Telugu is దొమ్మరవాడు (dommaravāḍu). See Funambulist meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is funambulist?
- Funambulist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce funambulist?
- Funambulist is pronounced /fjuːˈnæmbjʊlɪst/.
- What is the plural of funambulist?
- The plural of funambulist is funambulists.
Words near funambulist in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: funambulist (page history and authors); దొమ్మరవాడు (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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