gymnastic

English

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Etymology

From Latin gymnasticus.[1] By surface analysis, gymnast +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪmˈnæstɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

gymnastic

  1. Of or pertaining to gymnastics.
  2. Of or pertaining to the gymnasia (ancient Greek schools).
    gymnastic dialogues

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Noun

gymnastic (plural gymnastics)

  1. (obsolete) A gymnast.

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References

  1. ^ “gymnastic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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