Meanings
Origin
- Frenchéquilibriste
- Englishequilibrist
First attested in the mid 18th century. From French équilibriste, from équilibre (“balance”).
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Catalan equilibrista
- equilibristatightrope walker
French équilibriste
- équilibristetightrope walker
German Äquilibrist, Äquilibristin
- Äquilibristtightrope walker
- Äquilibristintightrope walker
Norwegian Bokmål balansekunstner, ekvilibrist
- balansekunstnertightrope walker
- ekvilibristtightrope walker
Polish ekwilibrysta, ekwilibrystka
- ekwilibrystatightrope walker
- ekwilibrystkatightrope walker
Spanish equilibrista
- equilibristatightrope walker
Swedish ekvilibrist
- ekvilibristtightrope walker
Cite this entry
APA
equilibrist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equilibrist
MLA
“equilibrist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equilibrist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equilibrist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equilibrist.
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