ropewalker

rope·walk·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohp-waw-ker]
- /ˈroʊpˌwɔ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohp-waw-ker]
- /ˈroʊpˌwɔ kər/

Definitions of ropewalker word

noun ropewalker a ropedancer. 1
noun ropewalker a performer who walks or does tricks on a tightrope 0

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Origin of ropewalker

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; rope + walker

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Parts of speech for Ropewalker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ropewalker

ropewalker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

ropewalker usage trend in Literature

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