calisthenic

/kˌæləsθˈɛnɪk/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

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adj

"I will pass over the days of pap and petting, red shoes and blue sash, as being that only period when any thing of equality subsists between the sexes; and pass on to the time when all girls are awkward, and most of them ugly—days of back-boards and collars, red elbows, French, Italian, musical and calisthenic exercises."

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

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How do you pronounce calisthenic?

The recorded pronunciation is /kˌæləsθˈɛnɪk/.

What does calisthenic mean?

Of, or relating to calisthenics.

Where does calisthenic come from?

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

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