Acrobats

/ˈækrəˌbæts/ noun

Definition

Performers who execute spectacular gymnastic feats requiring exceptional agility, balance, and coordination. They often work in circuses or theatrical shows.

Etymology

From Greek 'akrobatos' meaning 'walking on tiptoe' (akros 'highest' + bainein 'to walk'). Entered English in the 19th century as circus culture spread, though the practices are ancient across many cultures.

Kelly Says

Acrobats embody humanity's desire to transcend physical limitations and defy gravity itself. Their performances tap into something primal - the dream of flight and perfect body control that appears in myths and legends worldwide, from flying carpets to superhuman abilities.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
akrobate
AMአማርኛ
አክሮባት
a-kro-ba-t
ARالعربية
مُؤدّيّونَ
mu-aw-diyyuun
BGБългарски
акробати
BNবাংলা
সমতল
so-mot-lo
CACatalà
acròbates
ak-ro-ba-tes
CSČeština
akrobaté
ak-ro-ba-te
DADansk
akrobater
ak-ro-ba-ter
DEDeutsch
Akrobaten
ak-ro-BA-ten
ELΕλληνικά
ακροβάτες
ak-ro-va-tes
ESEspañol
acróbatas
ak-ro-BA-tas
ETEesti
akroobid
EUEuskara
akrobatuak
FAفارسی
اکروبات
ak-ro-ba-t
FISuomi
akrobati
ak-ro-ba-ti
FRFrançais
acrobates
ak-ro-bat
GLGalego
acrobates
GUGU
ઍક્રોબેટ
a-kro-bet
HAHA
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
HEעברית
אקרובט
ak-ro-vat
HIहिन्दी
कलाकार
ka-la-kaar
HRHrvatski
akrobati
HUMagyar
akrobata
ak-ro-ba-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
IGIG
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
ITItaliano
acrobati
ak-ro-BA-ti
JA日本語
アクロバット
akurobatto
KKKK
акробат
ak-ro-bat
KMKM
អាក្រូបាត
a-kro-ba-t
KO한국어
곡예사
gok-ye-sa
LTLietuvių
akrobatai
LVLatviešu
akrobati
MNМонгол
акробати
MRMR
अक्रोबेट
ak-ro-bet
MSBahasa Melayu
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
MYမြန်မာ
အက်ကရိုဘတ်
a-kye-ro-ba-t
NLNederlands
acrobaten
ak-ro-ba-ten
NONorsk
akrobater
ak-ro-ba-ter
PAPA
ਅਕਰੋਬੈਟ
a-kro-ba-et
PLPolski
akrobaci
ak-ro-ba-tsi
PTPortuguês
acróbatas
a-kro-BA-tas
RORomână
acrobati
ak-ro-ba-ti
RUРусский
акробаты
akrobati
SKSlovenčina
akrobati
SLSlovenščina
akrobati
SRСрпски
акробати
SVSvenska
akrobater
ak-ro-ba-ter
SWKiswahili
akrobati
ak-ro-ba-ti
TAதமிழ்
வீரியம்
vee-ree-yam
TEతెలుగు
క్రీడాకారుడు
kri-da-ka-ru-du
THไทย
นักกายกรรม
nak-kai-kram
TLTL
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
TRTürkçe
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
UKУкраїнська
акробати
ak-ro-ba-ti
URاردو
اکروبیٹ
ak-ro-beet
VITiếng Việt
người biểu diễn
ngooi bieu dien
YOYO
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik
ZH中文
杂技演员
zá jì yǎn yuán
ZUZU
akrobatik
ak-ro-ba-tik

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