English Explanatory Dictionary

calisthenics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus.
  2. A system of such exercises.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæ.lɪsˈθɛ.nɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calisthenics.wav

Word forms

calisthenics callisthenics

Etymology

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

Related words

gymnastics

Derived words

anarchist calisthenics

Translations

Azerbaijani: kalistenika Bulgarian: калисте́ника Bulgarian: физзаря́дка Catalan: cal·listènia Chinese Mandarin: 柔軟體操 /柔软体操 Chinese Mandarin: 健美操 Czech: kalistenika Czech: cvičení s vlastní vahou Finnish: voimistelu Finnish: kehonpainoharjoittelu French: callisthénie German: Calisthenics German: Eigengewichtsübungen German: Körpergewichtsübungen German: Spannungsübungen Greek: καλλισθενική γυμναστική Hungarian: testsúlygyakorlat Hungarian: tornagyakorlat Icelandic: leikfimiæfingar Italian: callistenia Italian: calisthenics Japanese: 美容体操 Latvian: vingrošana Occitan: callisténia Polish: kalistenika Portuguese: calistenia Russian: заря́дка Russian: гимна́стика Russian: ворка́ут Russian: калисте́ника Sicilian: callistinìa Sicilian: caḍḍistinìa Sicilian: calisthenics Spanish: calistenia
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