cal(l)i-

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cal(l)i- repr. Gr. kalli-, used as comb. form of kalós beautiful (cf. kállos beauty), as in calligraphy (elegant) penmanship. XVII. — modL. calligraphia — Gr. kalligraphíā. callisthenics exercises for developing strength with beauty. XIX. f. Gr. sthénos strength.

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