funambulationn.

Brit.

/fjuːˌnambjᵿˈleɪʃn/, U.S.

/fjuˌnæmbjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: funambule n., -ation suffix.

Etymology: < funambule n. + -ation suffix, perhaps after post-classical Latin funambulatio (1546 or earlier). Compare earlier funambulator n., funambulatory adj., and later funambulate v.

Now rare.

The action or an act of walking performing on a rope stretched between two points at some height above the ground; tightrope walking; funambulism. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > rope-walking or dancing

rope-dancing1625

rope-walking1625

funambuling1650

funambulation1707

rope dance1727

wire-dancing1755

tightrope dancing1800

funambulism1801

wire-walking1804

wire act1891

wirework1899

slacklining1999

1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova Funambulation, (Lat.) a dancing upon a rope.

1797 E. Darwin Plan Conduct Female Educ. 70 Skating on the ice in winter, swimming in summer, funambulation, or dancing on the streight rope.

1800 tr. C. G. Salzmann Gymnastics for Youth ii. viii. 293 Mr. Villaume asks, would it not be right to learn the art of funambulation, both on the tight and slack rope?

1862 Morning Post 19 Nov. 6/1 M. Blondin has transferred the scene of his strange feats of funambulation from the Crystal Palace to the more accessible..locality of St. James's Hall.

1900 Era 31 Mar. 19/1 The Aguzzis..submit an admirable performance on the tight wire, the funambulation including a stilt promenade on the thin filament of steel.

1949 Classical Jrnl. 44 295/2 To convince our hundreds of reactionaries, we must go through the same heavy-paced funambulation as they themselves employ in place of mother wit.

2015 Sunday Times (Nexis) 22 Mar. (Sport) 8 Pellegrini's funambulation continues. ‘I won't be watching the Chelsea game,’ he insisted. ‘I only watch games involving teams we're going to play.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	funambulation
释义	funambulationn. Brit. /fjuːˌnambjᵿˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /fjuˌnæmbjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: funambule n., -ation suffix. Etymology: < funambule n. + -ation suffix, perhaps after post-classical Latin funambulatio (1546 or earlier). Compare earlier funambulator n., funambulatory adj., and later funambulate v. Now rare. The action or an act of walking performing on a rope stretched between two points at some height above the ground; tightrope walking; funambulism. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > rope-walking or dancing rope-dancing1625 rope-walking1625 funambuling1650 funambulation1707 rope dance1727 wire-dancing1755 tightrope dancing1800 funambulism1801 wire-walking1804 wire act1891 wirework1899 slacklining1999 1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova Funambulation, (Lat.) a dancing upon a rope. 1797 E. Darwin Plan Conduct Female Educ. 70 Skating on the ice in winter, swimming in summer, funambulation, or dancing on the streight rope. 1800 tr. C. G. Salzmann Gymnastics for Youth ii. viii. 293 Mr. Villaume asks, would it not be right to learn the art of funambulation, both on the tight and slack rope? 1862 Morning Post 19 Nov. 6/1 M. Blondin has transferred the scene of his strange feats of funambulation from the Crystal Palace to the more accessible..locality of St. James's Hall. 1900 Era 31 Mar. 19/1 The Aguzzis..submit an admirable performance on the tight wire, the funambulation including a stilt promenade on the thin filament of steel. 1949 Classical Jrnl. 44 295/2 To convince our hundreds of reactionaries, we must go through the same heavy-paced funambulation as they themselves employ in place of mother wit. 2015 Sunday Times (Nexis) 22 Mar. (Sport) 8 Pellegrini's funambulation continues. ‘I won't be watching the Chelsea game,’ he insisted. ‘I only watch games involving teams we're going to play.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1707
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