callistheniccalisthenicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌkalᵻsˈθɛnɪk/, U.S.

/ˌkæləsˈθɛnɪk/

Forms: 1800s– calisthenic, 1800s– callisthenic.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek καλλι- , κάλλος , σθένος , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek καλλι-, combining form (in e.g. καλλίθριξ : see Callithrix n.) of κάλλος beauty (see note) + σθένος strength (see asthenia n.) + -ic suffix. Compare the ancient Greek personal name Καλλισθένης , lit. ‘beautifully or elegantly strong’. Compare callisthenical adj., callisthenics n.With the form calisthenic compare cali- comb. form and see discussion at that entry. Ancient Greek κάλλος is < καλός beautiful (see calo- comb. form); the double -λλ- is unexplained.

A. adj.

Designating exercises designed to improve physical fitness (and, esp. originally, also grace of movement); of or relating to callisthenics. Cf. callisthenics n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > exercise > [adjective] > specific systems

callisthenic1826

callisthenical1831

Sandow1898

Muller's exercises1910

aerobic1942

anaerobic1942

cardio1972

survival1972

high-impact1984

low-impact1985

1826 Morning Post 11 Apr. We cannot doubt, for a moment, of the beneficial influence of the Calisthenic Exercises upon the health, strength, and grace of the rising generation of our fair countrywomen.

1827 New Monthly Mag. 20 563 Shall we not rest contented with drill-serjeants to teach us to walk? with calisthenic professors to instruct us in leap-frog and see-saw?

1863 S. W. Mason Gymnastic Man. Introd. 4 To hasten the introduction of gymnastic, or calisthenic training into our schools.

1902 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 2 918 Just give yourself up to a few swings at the clubs or dumb-bells or some simple calisthenic exercises until the body is in a warm glow.

1978 Changing Times Jan. 34/1 Isotonic exercises, which are calisthenic for the most part, include sit-ups, push-ups and toe touches.

2003 A. Bromfield tr. B. Akunin Winter Queen (2004) vii. 82 Lizbet had taught her charge..to perform callisthenic exercises until he just broke sweat and then sponge himself down with cold water.

B. n.

Chiefly North American. A callisthenic exercise. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

1863 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 185 To follow me through half a day with any species of lively participation in my feelings would be a severe breathless moral calisthenic to most of my friends.

1889 Grip 23 Feb. 118/1 An' av I iver recover the use av me limbs..thin may Ould Scratch fly high wid me do I be fool enough to luk even at a calisthenic.

1968 Pop. Mech. Feb. 210/2 The game of ice hockey is coming into a new age—a change from the days when it was chiefly a calisthenic for the muscular.

1999 D. Maraniss When Pride still Mattered iv. 78 Doing the same thing over and over again, whether it was a play or a calisthenic, he believed, would make his boys fearless and instinctive.

2011 Psychol. Today Sept. 20/3 This is motor memory, a mental calisthenic that taps memory-based areas such as the hippocampus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	callisthenic
释义	callistheniccalisthenicadj.n. Brit. /ˌkalᵻsˈθɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌkæləsˈθɛnɪk/ Forms: 1800s– calisthenic, 1800s– callisthenic. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek καλλι- , κάλλος , σθένος , -ic suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek καλλι-, combining form (in e.g. καλλίθριξ : see Callithrix n.) of κάλλος beauty (see note) + σθένος strength (see asthenia n.) + -ic suffix. Compare the ancient Greek personal name Καλλισθένης , lit. ‘beautifully or elegantly strong’. Compare callisthenical adj., callisthenics n.With the form calisthenic compare cali- comb. form and see discussion at that entry. Ancient Greek κάλλος is < καλός beautiful (see calo- comb. form); the double -λλ- is unexplained. A. adj. Designating exercises designed to improve physical fitness (and, esp. originally, also grace of movement); of or relating to callisthenics. Cf. callisthenics n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > exercise > [adjective] > specific systems callisthenic1826 callisthenical1831 Sandow1898 Muller's exercises1910 aerobic1942 anaerobic1942 cardio1972 survival1972 high-impact1984 low-impact1985 1826 Morning Post 11 Apr. We cannot doubt, for a moment, of the beneficial influence of the Calisthenic Exercises upon the health, strength, and grace of the rising generation of our fair countrywomen. 1827 New Monthly Mag. 20 563 Shall we not rest contented with drill-serjeants to teach us to walk? with calisthenic professors to instruct us in leap-frog and see-saw? 1863 S. W. Mason Gymnastic Man. Introd. 4 To hasten the introduction of gymnastic, or calisthenic training into our schools. 1902 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 2 918 Just give yourself up to a few swings at the clubs or dumb-bells or some simple calisthenic exercises until the body is in a warm glow. 1978 Changing Times Jan. 34/1 Isotonic exercises, which are calisthenic for the most part, include sit-ups, push-ups and toe touches. 2003 A. Bromfield tr. B. Akunin Winter Queen (2004) vii. 82 Lizbet had taught her charge..to perform callisthenic exercises until he just broke sweat and then sponge himself down with cold water. B. n. Chiefly North American. A callisthenic exercise. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1863 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation 185 To follow me through half a day with any species of lively participation in my feelings would be a severe breathless moral calisthenic to most of my friends. 1889 Grip 23 Feb. 118/1 An' av I iver recover the use av me limbs..thin may Ould Scratch fly high wid me do I be fool enough to luk even at a calisthenic. 1968 Pop. Mech. Feb. 210/2 The game of ice hockey is coming into a new age—a change from the days when it was chiefly a calisthenic for the muscular. 1999 D. Maraniss When Pride still Mattered iv. 78 Doing the same thing over and over again, whether it was a play or a calisthenic, he believed, would make his boys fearless and instinctive. 2011 Psychol. Today Sept. 20/3 This is motor memory, a mental calisthenic that taps memory-based areas such as the hippocampus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1826
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