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callisthenics
[ kal-uhs-then-iks ]
callisthenics
/ ËŒ°ìæ±ôɪ²õˈθɛ²Ôɪ°ì²õ /
noun
- functioning as plural light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
- functioning as singular the practice of callisthenic exercises
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Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¦²¹±ô±ô¾±²õˈ³Ù³ó±ð²Ô¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦²¹±ôl¾±²õ·³Ù³ó±ð²Ôi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of callisthenics1
C19: from calli- + Greek sthenos strength
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Example Sentences
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There they performed the slow callisthenics of Muslim devotion, kneeling on scraps of newspaper or on the damp concrete while passers-by slalomed between them.
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He recalls one older patient doing callisthenics to show he was getting better.
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It began with charitable aims but always carried quasi-military overtones as men in brown shorts performed dawn callisthenics.
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He was flexing his arms and legs in a series of complicated callisthenics.
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An ice hockey team headed to Finland did callisthenics drills to pass the time while waiting for JFK International Airport to reopen.
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