Meaning

noun an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions

noun either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

originEtymology tree Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English balancer From balance + -er.

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