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Etymology edit

From Latin gymnasticus, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός (gumnastikós), composed by γυμνός (gumnós, naked).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʒim.nas.tik/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: gymnastiques
  • Hyphenation: gym‧nas‧tique

Adjective edit

gymnastique (plural gymnastiques)

  1. gymnastic

Noun edit

gymnastique f (plural gymnastiques)

  1. (sports) gymnastics
  2. (intellectual and artistic exercise) gymnastics
  3. (school) PE, physical education

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Romanian: gimnastic
  • Ottoman Turkish: ژیمناستیق

Further reading edit