exercice

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

exercice (countable and uncountable, plural exercices)

  1. Obsolete spelling of exercise

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French exercice (first attested in the early thirteenth century), borrowed from Latin exercitium.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis/
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  • Rhymes: -is

Noun[edit]

exercice m (plural exercices)

  1. exercise (various meanings)
    1. exercise, performance
      l’exercice de son autorité ― the exercise of his authority
      dans l’exercice de ses fonctions ― in the line of duty
    2. exercise, practice
    3. (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
    4. physical exercise
      L’exercice est bon pour la santé. ― Exercise is good for your health.
  2. (finance) fiscal year, financial year
    Synonym: année fiscale

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