kalokagathia

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/ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.ə/

noun

A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.

OriginAncient Greek καλοκαγαθίᾱ →
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Meanings

nounkalokagathia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαλοκαγαθίᾱ“nobility, goodness”
  2. Englishkalokagathia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλοκαγαθίᾱ (kalokagathíā, “nobility, goodness”), from καλοκάγαθος (kalokágathos, “gentleman”), from καλός καὶ ἀγαθός (kalós kaì agathós, “beautiful and good”), shortened as καλός κἀγαθός (kalós kagathós), + -ίᾱ (-íā, “-ness”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek καλοκαγαθίᾱ
  • καλοκαγαθίᾱ (kalokagathíā)harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Bulgarian калокагати́я
  • калокагати́я (kalokagatíja)harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Esperanto kalokagacio
  • kalokagacioharmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
French kalokagathie
  • kalokagathieharmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
German Kalokagathia
  • Kalokagathiaharmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Greek καλοκαγαθία
  • καλοκαγαθία (kalokagathía)harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Italian kalokagathia
  • kalokagathiaharmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Polish kalokagatia
  • kalokagatiaharmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Russian калокагати́я, калокага́тия
  • калокагати́я (kalokagatíja)harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
  • калокага́тия (kalokagátija)harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Slovak kalokagatia
  • kalokagatiaharmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
Ukrainian калокагаті́я
  • калокагаті́я (kalokahatíja)harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues
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Chicago

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