Funambuloes

/fjuːˈnæmbjʊloʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of funambulo; multiple tightrope walkers or rope-walkers.

Etymology

The plural of funambulo, formed by adding the standard English plural suffix -s (or in this case maintaining the -oes ending as found in funambulo). English pluralization of Latin-derived words often allows multiple acceptable forms.

Kelly Says

This is just the plural of funambulo—multiple rope-walkers! It shows how English handles plurals of words from other languages, sometimes keeping the original form and just adding -s.

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