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   Cal·is·then·ics

   /ˌkaləsˈTHeniks/

   

   plural

   • 1. gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement: "three women swung Indian clubs while performing calisthenics in unison"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Greek kallos ‘beauty’ + sthenos ‘strength’ + -ics.

   Derivatives

   • 1. calisthenic adjective

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