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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A gymnast. obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to gymnastics.
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to the gymnasia (ancient Greek schools).

   "gymnastic dialogues"

Adjective

1. 1
   vigorously active wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

acrobaticacrobaticathleticcalistheniccalisthenicsporting

Example

More examples

"Chess is the gymnastic school of the intellect."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gymnasticus. By surface analysis, gymnast + -ic.

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