# saltimbanque

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Tumbler, street acrobat.

## Etymology
From French saltimbanque, from Italian saltimbanco, from saltare (“to jump”) + banco (“bench, platform, stage”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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