A tightrope walker or rope-walker; a person who performs on a rope suspended in the air.
From Latin funambulus, combining funis (rope) and ambulare (to walk). This is a more direct translation of the Latin term than 'funambulist.' The word entered English primarily through circus and performance contexts during the 17th-18th centuries.
Funambule is just another word for tightrope walker—it's more direct and simpler than 'funambulation,' but less common in modern English. It shows how the same Latin roots can create different word forms!
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