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acrobat
 
SYLLABICATION:ac·ro·bat
PRONUNCIATION:  kr-bt
NOUN:1. One who is skilled in feats of balance and agility in gymnastics. 2. One who changes one's viewpoint on short notice in response to the circumstances.
ETYMOLOGY:French acrobate, from Greek akrobats : akros, high; see acro– + bainein, bat-, to walk; see gw- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:acro·baticADJECTIVE
acro·bati·cal·lyADVERB
 
 
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