calisthenics
or cal·lis·then·ics
[ kal-uh s-then-iks ]
/ ˌkæl əsˈθɛn ɪks /
noun
(used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor, usually performed with little or no special apparatus.
(used with a singular verb) the art, practice, or a session of such exercises.
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training, task, lesson, workout, act, problem, action, examination, drill, activity, test, performance, operation, study, movement, exertion, discipline, pursuit, constitutional, labor
Nearby words
caliph, caliphal, caliphate, calippus, calisaya, calisthenics, calix, calixtin, calixtine, calixtines, calixtus i
Related formscal·is·then·ic, cal·is·then·i·cal, adjective
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Derived Formscalisthenic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for calisthenics
calisthenics
1847 (calisthenic (adj.) is from 1839), formed on model of French callisthenie, from Latinized comb. form of Greek kallos "beauty" + sthenos "strength" + -ics. Originally, gymnastic exercises suitable for girls and meant to develop the figure and promote graceful movement. The proper Greek, if there was such a word in Greek, would have been *kallistheneia.
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Medicine definitions for calisthenics
calisthenics
[ kăl′ĭs-thĕn′ĭks ]
pl.n.
Gymnastic exercises, such as sit-ups, designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical fitness.
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