GYMNIC

Etymology

Adjective

gymnic (comparative more gymnic, superlative most gymnic)

(now rare) Gymnastic; athletic.

Noun

gymnic (plural gymnics)

(in the plural, now rare) Gymnastics.

Source: Wiktionary


Gym"nic, Gym"nic*al a. Etym: [L. gymnicus, Gr. gymnique. See Gymmasium.]

Definition: Athletic; gymnastic. [Obs.] Have they not swordplayers, and every sort Of gymnic artists, wrestlers, riders, runners Milton.

Gym"nic, n.

Definition: Athletic exercise. [Obs.] Burton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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