Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equilibrist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: equi-lib-rist
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tightrope walker.

Archaic

Etymology

First attested in the mid 18th century. From French équilibriste, from équilibre (“balance”).

Origin

Source language: French
First known use: First attested in the mid 18th century

Word Breakdown

Root: équilibriste

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

equilibrists (plural)

Questions

What does equilibrist mean?: A tightrope walker.
Where does equilibrist come from?: It is traced to French. First known use: First attested in the mid 18th century.

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