acrobatics

Questions

How do you pronounce acrobatics?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækɹəbˈætɪks/.

What does acrobatics mean?

The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.

Where does acrobatics come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros) Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Hellenic *gʷəňňō Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *égʷēn Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō) Ancient Greek βᾰτός (bătós) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek -βάτης (-bátēs) Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs)bor. French acrobateder. English acrobat Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English acrobatics From acrobat + -ics.

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