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unicyclist

unicyclist

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A person who rides a bike with only one wheel
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːnɪˌsaɪklɪst/
: monociclista
  • The unicyclist effortlessly glided across the park, impressing the crowd with his balance.

Examples

  • Musicians, jugglers, unicyclists, tarot card readers, and artists ranging in talent from superb to mediocre competed for the attention and dollars of the few tourists who had braved the inclement weather.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • During the festival, a skilled unicyclist performed tricks while juggling colorful balls.

  • At the parade, a unicyclist entertained spectators by riding with a variety of stunts.

Surface Forms

unicyclist singular
unicyclists plural

Morphology

unicyclist = unicycle (transparent) = uni + cycle + ist

Formed by the noun 'unicycle' + the agentive suffix '-ist'; the meaning 'person who rides a unicycle' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word unicyclist comes from uni- meaning 'one', cycle meaning 'wheel', like in bicycle, and the ending -ist meaning a person. So a unicyclist is literally a 'one-wheel' rider, which is why they ride or perform on a single wheel.