Etymology

aerialist

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Today it means: An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope. Full definition →

First used late 18ᵗʰ—early 19ᵗʰ centuriesEnglish aerial ← Latin āerius ← Ancient Greek ᾱ̓έρῐος (āérĭos)
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  1. Ancient Greekᾱ̓έρῐος (āérĭos)
  2. Latināerius
  3. Englishaerial
  4. English todayaerialist

From aerial + -ist.

First known use, by meaning

  • late 18ᵗʰ—early 19ᵗʰ centuries A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.