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calistheneum

calistheneum noun: a gym, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.

Noun

calistheneum (plural not attested)

  1. (dated, no plural) A gym, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.

Origin of calistheneum

Compare calisthenics.

Questions about calistheneum

What does calistheneum mean?
Calistheneum means a gym, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
What part of speech is calistheneum?
Calistheneum is a noun.

Words near calistheneum in the dictionary

  1. Calisher
  2. calisson
  3. calissons
  4. Calista
  5. Calister
  6. calistheneum
  7. calisthenic
  8. calisthenical
  9. calisthenics
  10. Calistoga
  11. calithump

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