γυμναστική

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γυμναστῐκή • (gumnastĭkḗ)

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of γυμναστικός (gumnastikós)

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʝi.mna.stiˈci/
  • Hyphenation: γυ‧μνα‧στι‧κή

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστική (τέχνη) (gumnastikḗ (tékhnē)).[1]

Noun

γυμναστική • (gymnastikí) f (plural γυμναστικές)

  1. (exercise, sports) exercise, workout, working out
Usage notes

The term broadly denotes physical exercise, not merely gymnastics. Specific gymnastic sports are denoted with the addition of the relevant adjective (see Derived terms below).

Declension
Declension of γυμναστική
singular plural
nominative γυμναστική (gymnastikí) γυμναστικές (gymnastikés)
genitive γυμναστικής (gymnastikís) γυμναστικών (gymnastikón)
accusative γυμναστική (gymnastikí) γυμναστικές (gymnastikés)
vocative γυμναστική (gymnastikí) γυμναστικές (gymnastikés)
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • ενόργανη γυμναστική f (enórgani gymnastikí, “artistic gymnastics”, literally “instrumental/apparatus exercise”)
  • ρυθμική γυμναστική f (rythmikí gymnastikí, “rhythmic gymnastics”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

γυμναστική • (gymnastikí)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of γυμναστικός (gymnastikós)

References

  1. ^ γυμναστική, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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