French Conversation · Level 79
60 words
French word
jongleur
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒɔ̃glœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounjuggler
Example
Le jongleur fait des tours avec des balles.
The juggler performs tricks with balls.
More examples
Le jongleur se produit souvent dans la rue.
The juggler often performs in the street.
Core concept
A performer keeps several objects in a smooth looping pattern, sending each one up as another returns.
Common phrases
jongleur de rue
street juggler
jongleur professionnel
professional juggler
Similar words
artiste: A performer onstage or in the street who entertains through singing, dancing, or other acts.
acrobate: A performer skilled in demanding physical feats, including tumbling and somersaults.
clown: A comic performer who uses exaggerated clothing and makeup to make audiences laugh.
magicien: A performer who uses sleight of hand and other tricks to produce astonishing effects.
Definition in French
Un jongleur désigne quelqu'un qui manipule des balles, des anneaux ou d'autres objets en les faisant voler et revenir dans le cadre d'un numéro.
Word origin
Jongleur comes through Old French jongleur from Latin joculator, an entertainer formed from jocus, meaning 'play'.
Usage tips
- Jongleur is masculine, with the feminine form jongleuse when the performer is a woman.
Other meanings
- street performernoun
Opposites
- spectateurspectatornoun
- publicaudiencenoun
Related words
- jonglerjuggleverb
- jonglagejugglingnoun
- jongleriejuggling performancenoun