exercice

exercice (countable and uncountable, plural exercices)

1. Obsolete spelling of exercise

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

• IPA^(key): /ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis/

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• Rhymes: -is

exercice m (plural exercices)

1. exercise (various meanings)
   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.

2. (finance) fiscal year, financial year

   Synonym: année fiscale

• exercer

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