exercice

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English

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Noun

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exercice (countable and uncountable, plural exercices)

  1. Obsolete spelling of exercise.

French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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exercice m (plural exercices)

  1. exercise (various meanings)
    1. exercise, performance
      l’exercice de son autoritéthe exercise of his authority
      dans l’exercice de ses fonctionsin the line of duty
    2. exercise, practice
    3. (military) exercise
      un exercice d’entraînement sur le terraina field training exercise
      exercices conjoints des armées de l’air française et allemandejoint 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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