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acrobazia

acrobatic stunt

noun ah-kroh-bah-TSEE-ah Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Origin: From acrobata (acrobat), from Greek akrobatos

Also means

acrobatics

Usage Note

Acrobazia refers to an acrobatic feat or stunt, whether in circus performance, aviation (acrobazia aerea, aerobatics), or figuratively for a difficult manoeuvre. The plural acrobazie is common. In figurative use it can suggest a clever but precarious move: acrobazie finanziarie (financial gymnastics).

Examples

"Gli spettatori hanno applaudito le acrobazie del ginnasta."

Natural Translation

The spectators applauded the gymnast's acrobatic stunts.

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