calisthenics









calisthenics


noun

  1. (used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor, usually performed with little or no special apparatus.
  2. (used with a singular verb) the art, practice, or a session of such exercises.

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of callisthenics
n.

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.

pl.n.

  1. Gymnastic exercises, such as sit-ups, designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical fitness.
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