exercent
English
Etymology
From Latin exercents, exercentis, present participle of exercere. See exercise.
Adjective
exercent (not comparable)
- (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) […]
References
- “exercent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɛʁs/
Verb
exercent
- third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of exercer
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
exercent
- third-person plural present active indicative of exerceō