GYMNASTIC

gymnastic|gymnic. Gymnastic, or Gymnic, [g soft] a. relating to strong exercises

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{ Gym‐nas″tic (jĭm‐năs″tĭk), Gym‐nas″tic‐al (–tĭ‐kal), } a. [[L. gymnasticus, Gr. γυμναστικόσ: cf. F. gymnastique. See Gymnasium.]] Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; — said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc.