- exercitation
- noun Etymology: Middle English exercitacioun, from Latin exercitation-, exercitatio, from exercitare Date: 14th century exercise
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Exercitation — Ex*er ci*ta tion, n. [L. exercitatio, fr. exercitare, intense., fr. exercere to exercise: Cf. f. exercitation.] exercise; practice; use. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exercitation — Exercitation, Exercitatio. Exercitation des estudes, Studiorum agitatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
exercitation — Exercitation. s. f. Dissertation en forme de dispute. Exercitation Philosophique. Il n est en usage qu au Dogmatique … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
exercitation — [eg zʉr΄sə tā′shən, igzʉr΄sə tā′shən] n. [ME exercitacioun < OFr exercitation < L exercitatio < pp. of exercitare, intens. of exercere: see EXERCISE] Now Rare exercise; esp., the exercising or display of special abilities, skills, etc … English World dictionary
Exercitation — (v. lat.), 1) gelehrte Untersuchung zur Abhandlung; daher 2) so v.w. Abhandlung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
exercitation — index course, use Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exercitation — /ig zerr si tay sheuhn/, n. 1. exercise or exertion, as of the faculties or powers of the body or mind: an exercitation of the imagination. 2. practice or training: exercitations in logical thinking. 3. the performance of a religious observance;… … Universalium
exercitation — (è gzèr si ta sion) s. f. Terme vieilli. Dissertation en forme de dispute. Exercitation philosophique. HISTORIQUE XIVe s. • Et ne se peut faire sans tres grant difficulté et grant peine et par longue exercitation [exercice], ORESME Eth. 74.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
exercitation — igˌzərsəˈtāshən, (ˌ)eg noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English exercitacioun, from Latin exercitation , exercitatio, from exercitatus (past participle of exercitare to exercise diligently) + ion , io ion archaic : exercise … Useful english dictionary
exercitation — ex·er·ci·ta·tion … English syllables
