exercice

English

Noun

exercice (countable and uncountable, plural exercices)

1. Obsolete spelling of exercise.

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis/

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• Rhymes: -is

Noun

exercice m (plural exercices)

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.

5. (finance) fiscal year, financial year

   Synonym: année fiscale

Related terms

• exercer

Further reading

• “exercice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012