( BrE ) ( NAmE cal·is·then·ics ) / ˌkælɪsˈθenɪks; NAmE / noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] physical exercises intended to develop a strong and attractive body
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Greek kallos beauty + sthenos strength + -ics .
( BrE ) ( NAmE cal·is·then·ics ) / ˌkælɪsˈθenɪks; NAmE / noun
[ U+sing./pl. v . ] physical exercises intended to develop a strong and attractive body
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Greek kallos beauty + sthenos strength + -ics .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005