In today’s lesson we’ll look at the feminine noun la gymnastique. More specifically, the term used to refer to gymnastics in athletic competitions and the Olympics is la gymnastique artistique or artistic gymnastics.
la gymnastique artistique
artistic gymnastics
Word origin
The French feminine noun gymnastique (gymnastics) comes from γυμνός (gymnos) in Greek.
Example sentences
This first example sentence uses the masculine noun agrès, which translates to apparatus or gym apparatus.
La gymnastique artistique est une discipline athlétique consistant à enchaîner des mouvements acrobatiques sur des agrès.
Artistic gymnastics is an athletic discipline consisting of linking together acrobatic movements on gym apparatus.
This example sentence uses the structure le plus + adjective (the most), which is an example of the French superlative.
La Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique artistique est la plus ancienne des organisations sportives internationales au monde.
The The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is the oldest international sports organization in the world.
Simone Biles est une gymnaste artistique américaine. Elle a remporté plusieurs medailles d’or pour les États-Unis.
Simone Biles is an American gymnast. She has won many gold medals for the United States.
Related lessons
References
Word of the Day lessons | Lessons by David Issokson
