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Word: Callisthenics
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek kallos ‘beauty’ + sthenos ‘strength’ + -ics
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkalɪsˈθɛnɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement
Short Definition:gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement
Examples:- three women swung Indian clubs while performing callisthenics in unison
Variant Forms:
- calisthenics
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