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Where does “ἀκροβατέω” come from?

ἀκροβατέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος — outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost.

ἀκροβατέω (Ancient Greek): I walk on tiptoe

Definitions

  1. I walk on tiptoe

Ancestry of “ἀκροβατέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκρονpeak; headland, cape; end, extremity
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κροςoutermost; pointed, sharp; topmost

Words derived from “ἀκροβατέω”

  • acrobatic
  • acrobat
  • acrobatics
  • acrobatically
  • acrobatism
  • unacrobatic
  • acrobate
  • Acrobatornis
  • Acrobates
  • Acrobatidae
  • ἀκροβάτης
  • akrobat
  • acrobate
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