calisthenics

English

Alternative forms

• callisthenics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/

Noun

1. (in the plural) Gymnastic exercises, especially morning exercises, done to keep one's body healthy.
2. (in the singular) A system of such exercises.

Translations

gymnastic exercises

• Catalan: cal·listènia f
• Finnish: voimistelu (fi), kehonpainoharjoittelu
• French: callisthénie (fr) f
• Hungarian: tornagyakorlat (hu)
• Icelandic: leikfimiæfingar f pl
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• Japanese: 美容体操
• Latvian: vingrošana f
• Occitan: callisténia f
• Russian: заря́дка (ru) f (zarjádka), гимна́стика (ru) f (gimnástika)
• Spanish: calistenia (es) f

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• Italian: callistenia f
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• Japanese: 体操 (ja) (taisō)