juggler

Meaning

1. (agent, form-of) Agent noun of juggle; one who either literally juggles objects, or figuratively juggles tasks.
2. A person who practices juggling.
3. (obsolete) A person who performs tricks using sleight of hand, a conjurer, prestidigitator.
4. (dated) A magician or wizard.

juggle

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

magician

conjurer

prestidigitator

cheat

conjuror

rogue

wizard

mesmerist

snake-catcher

legerdemainist

deceiver

entertainer

illusionist

necromancer

player

Translations

jongleur

Jongleur

malabarista

giocoliere

jongleur

malabarista

ταχυδακτυλουργός

malabarista

Gaukler

jonglör

απατεώνας

κακόπιστος

ζογκλέρ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡl̩ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: jogeler

Inherited from Old English: ġeogolere

In summary

From Middle English jogeler, jogelour, iogular, partly continuing Old English ġeogolere (“juggler; magician; wizard”) and partly from Anglo-Norman jogelour, jugelur, Old French jongleur (“juggler”), equivalent to juggle + -er. Doublet of jongleur.