antipodist

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noun

One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.

OriginFrench antipodiste →
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Meanings

nounantipodist (plural antipodists)

plural antipodists

  1. One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.

    In one of these, Erich put himself in the usual position for an antipodist, which is lying down belly up, with his legs in the air.

    20003, Karl-Heinz Ziethen, Alessandro Serena, Virtuosos of juggling: from the Ming dynasty to Cirque du Soleil page 67

Origin

  1. Frenchantipodiste
  2. Englishantipodist

Borrowed from French antipodiste.

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Translations

Danish fodjonglør
  • fodjonglørone who juggles using his or her feet lying down
French antipodiste
  • antipodisteone who juggles using his or her feet lying down
Italian antipodista
  • antipodistaone who juggles using his or her feet lying down
Portuguese antipodista
  • antipodistaone who juggles using his or her feet lying down
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APA

antipodist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipodist

MLA

“antipodist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipodist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antipodist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipodist.

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