equilibrismo

Italian

Etymology

From equilibrio (“equilibrium”) +‎ -ismo.

Noun

equilibrismo m (plural equilibrismi)

  1. tightrope walking
  2. (also figurative) balancing act
  3. (figurative, chiefly politics) ability to maneuver well in delicate or difficult situations; calculation, shrewdness
    • 2020 August 30, Federico Rampini, “Portland e quella violenza degli opposti estremismi che riporta l'America agli anni '60 [Portland and that violence of extremist opposites that is bringing America back to the 60's]”, in la Repubblica‎[1]:
      Biden è impegnato in un esercizio di equilibrismo ad alto rischio.
      Biden is engaged in a high-risk exercise of political maneuvering.

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From equilibrio +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ekiliˈbɾismo/ [e.ki.liˈβ̞ɾiz.mo]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: e‧qui‧li‧bris‧mo

Noun

equilibrismo m (plural equilibrismos)

  1. tightrope walking
  2. (also figurative) balancing act

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