exercent

English

Etymology

From Latin exercents, exercentis, present participle of exercere. See exercise.

Adjective

exercent (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Currently working; practising; professional
    • 1714, John Ayliffe, The Antient and Present State of the University of Oxford:
      A Student in Chirurgery is admitted to practise throughout England, if he has been honestly and skilfully exercent therein for seven Years, and has gone through two Operations in Anatomy, and performed three Cures (at the least) []

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɛʁs/

Verb

exercent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of exercer

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Latin

Verb

exercent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of exerceō