acrobata

acrobat

noun ah-KROH-bah-tah Rare

Origin: From Greek akrobatēs (one who walks on tiptoe), from akros (topmost) + bainein (to walk).

Usage Note

Acrobata is an epicene noun with a masculine/feminine distinction only in the article: l'acrobata (m/f), gli acrobati (m pl), le acrobate (f pl). Like other nouns ending in -ista and -ata, the plural is gendered. Figuratively, fare l'acrobata can describe someone juggling complex or contradictory obligations.

Examples

"L'acrobata ha eseguito salti incredibili sotto il tendone."

Natural Translation

The acrobat performed incredible jumps under the big top.

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