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kalokagathia

/ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.ə/

kalokagathia noun: a Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.

Noun

kalokagathia (uncountable)

  1. A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.

Origin of kalokagathia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καλοκαγαθίᾱ (kalokagathíā, “nobility, goodness”), from καλοκάγαθος (kalokágathos, “gentleman”), from καλός καὶ ἀγαθός (kalós kaì agathós, “beautiful and good”), shortened as καλός κἀγαθός (kalós kagathós), + -ίᾱ (-íā, “-ness”).

Questions about kalokagathia

What does kalokagathia mean?
Kalokagathia means a Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.
What part of speech is kalokagathia?
Kalokagathia is a noun.
How do you pronounce kalokagathia?
Kalokagathia is pronounced /ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.ə/.

Words near kalokagathia in the dictionary

  1. kalo
  2. Kalo Finnish Romani
  3. Kalo Nero
  4. kaloama
  5. Kalogeropoulos
  6. kalokagathia
  7. kalology
  8. Kalomo
  9. Kalomoira
  10. kalon
  11. kalong

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