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calisthenics

or ··ٳ·

[ kal-uhs-then-iks ]

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.


calisthenics

/ ˌæɪˈθɛɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of callisthenics
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٳԾ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·ٳi i·ٳi· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calisthenics1

1840–50; cali- (variant of calli- ) + Greek ٳé ( os ) strength + -ics
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I saw people doing calisthenics on the rings and ropes and the volleyball fields buzzing with competition.

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You’re not going to have to resort to calisthenics to mash that avocado or that potato.

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Instead, reading is like mental calisthenics for film, priming the mind for flights of imagination and empathy.

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The movie opens with him speed walking in a circle inside a spacious, elegantly shambolic apartment before pausing to execute some calisthenics.

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Participation in the daily routine — morning calisthenics, medical check-ins, recreational hour — isn’t optional.

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