equilibrist

English

Etymology

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

Noun

equilibrist (plural equilibrists)

(archaic) A tightrope walker.

Translations

tightrope walker

Catalan: equilibrista (ca) m or f
French: équilibriste (fr) m or f
German: Äquilibrist (de) m, Äquilibristin (de) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: balansekunstner m, ekvilibrist m

Nynorsk: balansekunstnar m, ekvilibrist m
Polish: ekwilibrysta m, ekwilibrystka f
Spanish: equilibrista m or f
Swedish: ekvilibrist (sv) c

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