exercise (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Physical1. exercĭtātio2. mōtus, ūs (motion of any kind)3. ambŭlātio (by walking)4. gestātio (by riding, driving)5. vectātio (like gestātio)6. pălaestra (athletic)II. Esp. of soldiers1. exercĭtium2. mĕdĭtātio3. exercĭtātioIII. In gen. sense, practiceIV. Discharge, fulfilment of an officeV. A set task or composition1. thēma, ătis, n.2. dēclāmātio (rhetorical)3. *exercĭtātio • exercise (subs.): I. Physical: 1. exercĭtātio: Cic. Join: motus atque ex., Cic. Div. 2, 10, 26. 2. mōtus, ūs (motion of any kind): to be debarred from e., a corporis m. removeri, Nep. Eum. 5: Cic. (v. supr.). 3. ambŭlātio (by walking): Cic. Fin. 5, 1, init.: v. walk. 4. gestātio (by riding, driving): gentle, vigorous, violent e., g. lenis, acris, vehemens, Cels.: Sen. (N. B.--Both the latter words are also used of a place for taking e.) 5. vectātio (like gestātio): horse e., equi v., Suet. Cal. 3. 6. pălaestra (athletic): v. gymnastics. Phr.: to take e., ambulare (walking), gestari (riding): v. to walk, ride, etc. II. Esp. of soldiers: 1. exercĭtium: sword e., (palorum, ad palum) ex., Veg. 1, 11: cf. ib. 13, 14 (the palus was a post at which the passes were made). 2. mĕdĭtātio: Veg. 1, 11, fin. 3. exercĭtātio: v. drill. Phr.: to put a recruit through his sword e., tironem ad palum exercere, Veg. 1, 14: to go through the sword e. (with a real sword), gladio se exercere, Veg. 1, 11. III. In gen. sense, practice: exercĭtātio, Cic.: v. practice. IV. Discharge, fulfilment of an office: functio (rare): Cic. Usu. better expr. by phr.: to interfere with a magistrate in the e. of his office, *magistratum impedire quominus munere suo fungatur: this I do in the e. of my authority as consul, *haec consul facio cf. Cic. Cat. 1, init. V. A set task or composition: 1. thēma, ătis, n.: cf. Quint. 4, 2, 28: Sen. Contr. 2. dēclāmātio (rhetorical): cf. Juv. 10, 167. 3. *exercĭtātio: cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 67, fin.