kalon

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noun

Ideal perfect beauty in the physical and moral sense, especially as perceived by Greek philosophers.

OriginAncient Greek καλόν →
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Meanings

nounkalon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIdeal perfect beauty in the physical and moral sense, especially as perceived by Greek philosophers.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαλόν
  2. Englishkalon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλόν (kalón); related to κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”).

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APA

kalon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalon

MLA

“kalon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kalon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalon.

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