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funambulate.

To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/fjʊˈnæm.bjʊ.leɪt/Received-Pronunciation/fjuˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/General-American/fjuˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/General-American/fjəˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/General-American
  1. To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English funambul(ist) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English funambulate From funambul(ist) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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