Episode 260: Acrobat
Your Greek Word On A Sunday
English - July 07, 2024 10:00 - 54 seconds - 709 KB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSociety & Culture greek english language words myths history learning education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This word came to English in 1845 from the French that gave it the specific meaning we use today but: Ακρη (akri) in both ancient and modern Greek, means 'the edge' of a place, regardless if it's a mountain or a sidewalk and Βαίνειν (venin) is the ancient Greek infinitive for 'walking/Going' so, the one who walks on the edge of any place not just a high one and not only a rope, is an ΑΚΡΟΒΑΤΗΣ/ACROBAT
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