What is the literal meaning of the word acrobat?
The French word, however, was borrowed from Greek—specifically the Middle Greek word akrobátēs, meaning "tightrope walker," which itself is derived from akróbatos, meaning "walking on tiptoe." The akro- is from Greek ákros, meaning "at the farthest extreme, topmost" (we see its descendant also in the word acrophobia, ...
The French word, however, was borrowed from Greek—specifically the Middle Greek word akrobátēs, meaning "tightrope walker," which itself is derived from akróbatos, meaning "walking on tiptoe." The akro- is from Greek ákros, meaning "at the farthest extreme, topmost" (we see its descendant also in the word acrophobia, ...
