exercice
English edit
Noun edit
exercice (countable and uncountable, plural exercices)
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French exercice (first attested in the early thirteenth century), borrowed from Latin exercitium.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
exercice m (plural exercices)
- exercise (various meanings)
- exercise, performance
- l’exercice de son autorité ― the exercise of his authority
- dans l’exercice de ses fonctions ― in the line of duty
- exercise, practice
- (military) exercise
- un exercice d’entraînement sur le terrain ― a field training exercise
- exercices conjoints des armées de l’air française et allemande ― joint exercises between the French and German air forces
- physical exercise
- L’exercice est bon pour la santé. ― Exercise is good for your health.
- exercise, performance
- (finance) fiscal year, financial year
- Synonym: année fiscale
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “exercice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.