Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalokagathia

/ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kalok-a-gath-ia
IPA: /ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.ə/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: καλοκαγαθίᾱ

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce kalokagathia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.ə/.
What does kalokagathia mean?: A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.
Where does kalokagathia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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