καλοκαγαθία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From καλοκάγαθος (kalokágathos, gentleman) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā), from καλὸς καὶ ἀγαθός (kalòs kaì agathós, beautiful and good), shortened as καλός κἀγαθός (kalós kagathós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰλοκᾰγᾰθίᾱ • (kălokăgăthíāf (genitive κᾰλοκᾰγᾰθίᾱς); first declension

  1. the traits and character of a gentleman; nobility, gentlemanliness.
    Antonym: ῥᾳδιουργίᾱ (rhāidiourgíā)
  2. (philosophy) kalokagathia

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: kalokagathia (see more at translations)
  • Serbo-Croatian: kalokagàtija, калокага̀тија

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