🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

die Calisthenics

Pronunciation / Transliteration: die Kalisteniks

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Calisthenics/ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪks/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Calisthenics ist eine großartige Möglichkeit, ohne Geräte zu trainieren."

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  1. 1

    Gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and grace through the use of one's own body weight.

    "He does twenty minutes of calisthenics every morning to stay in shape."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century from Greek 'kalos' meaning 'beautiful' and 'sthenos' meaning 'strength'.

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