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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πετευριστήρ (peteuristḗr, “tumbler, acrobat”), from πέτευρον (péteuron, “perch, springboard”), probably from πέτομαι (pétomai, “I fly”).
Pronunciation
Noun
petaurista m (genitive petauristae); first declension
- acrobat, tumbler, vaulter, rope dancer
Declension
First-declension noun.
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