English → Latin
“gymnastic” in Latin
The English word gymnastic itself goes back to Latin gymnasticus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gymnastic
gymnicus: gymnasticus (rather obsolete). Gymnastic exercises, artes gymnicae (as art); exercitatio in gymnasiis (the exercises of young men in higher schools, juventutis).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gymnastic?
- The usual Latin words for “gymnastic” are gymnicus, gymnasticus, iuventūs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.