Monday word: funambulism

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funambulism (fyo͝o-năm′byə-lĭsm), noun.
1.  Tightrope walking, or slack rope walking.
2.  A show of agility (especially mental agility).

Etymology:  Latin, funis, rope + ambulare, to walk

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[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Historical note: in ancient Rome, a funambulist was specifically what we'd call a slack-rope walker who specialized in acrobatics on the wire.

---L.

[ersatz-read.livejournal.com]

Cool.