Acrobacies

/ækrəˈbæsiz/ noun

Plural of acrobacy; feats of physical skill and balance performed by acrobats.

From French acrobacie, ultimately from Greek akron (peak, summit) + baino (walk). The original meaning was 'walking on tiptoes' or at the heights of physical capability.

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