gymnastique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gymnasticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός (gumnastikós). By surface analysis, gymnaste +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

gymnastique (plural gymnastiques)

  1. gymnastic

Noun

gymnastique f (plural gymnastiques)

  1. (sports) gymnastics
  2. (school) PE, physical education

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Romanian: gimnastic
  • → Ottoman Turkish: ژیمناستیق (jimnastik)
  • → Persian: ژیمناستیک (žimnâstik)

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