[ˈakrəbat], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats
(e.g: there were puppeteers, circus acrobats, and exotic animals on hand to provide entertainment)


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Origin:
early 19th century: from French acrobate, from Greek akrobatēs, from akrobatos ‘walking on tiptoe’, from akron ‘tip’ + bainein ‘to walk’