Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [air-ee-uh-list, ey-eer-ee-uh-]
- /ˈɛər i ə lɪst, eɪˈɪər i ə-/
- /ˈeərɪəlɪst /
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [air-ee-uh-list, ey-eer-ee-uh-]
- /ˈɛər i ə lɪst, eɪˈɪər i ə-/
Definitions of aerialist word
- noun aerialist a trapeze artist or tightrope walker 3
- noun aerialist an acrobat who performs on a trapeze, high wire, etc. 3
- noun aerialist a trapeze artist. 1
- noun aerialist Slang. a burglar who gains entrance to a building or apartment by leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sliding down ropes, or the like. 1
- noun aerialist A person who performs acrobatics high above the ground on a tightrope or trapezes. 1
- noun aerialist circus acrobat on a trapeze 1
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Origin of aerialist
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; aerial + -ist
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aerialist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aerialist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aerialist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aerialist
noun aerialist
- gymnast — a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.
- dancer — A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- athlete — An athlete is a person who does a sport, especially athletics, or track and field events.
- artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
Antonyms for aerialist
noun aerialist
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
Top questions with aerialist
- what is an aerialist performer?
- what is an aerialist?
- how to become an aerialist?
See also
Matching words
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