Etymology

calisthenic

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Today it means: Of, or relating to calisthenics. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κάλλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάλλος“beauty”
  2. English todaycalisthenic

From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

Words from the same roots

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