different between lurcher vs acrobat

English

Etymology 1

lurch +? -er. See lurch (“to lurk, lie in wait”).

Noun

lurcher (plural lurchers)

1. (obsolete) One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
2. A type of crossbreed dog ? a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
3. A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.

Etymology 2

From Latin lurco, lurcho (“a glutton”). See lurch.

Noun

lurcher (plural lurchers)

1. (obsolete) A glutton; a gormandizer.

Latin

Verb

lurcher

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of lurch?

English

Etymology

From French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ????????? (akrobát?s, “walking on tiptoe, climbing aloft”), from ????????? (akrobaté?, “I walk on tiptoe”), from ????? (ákron, “highest or farthest point, mountain top, peak”) + ????? (baín?, “I walk, step”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æk.??.bæt/

Noun

acrobat (plural acrobats)

1. An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination.

Derived terms

• acrobatess
• acrobatic
• acrobatics

Related terms

• Acrobates (taxonomic genus)
• Acrobatidae (taxonomic family)
• acro-

Translations

Anagrams

• CATOBAR, abactor

Romanian

Etymology

From French acrobate.

Noun

acrobat m (plural acroba?i, feminine equivalent acrobat?)

1. acrobat

Declension