: someone (such as a rope dancer) who performs difficult feats of balancing

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of equilibrist was in 1760

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“Equilibrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equilibrist. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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