calli-
1.
a combining form meaning “beautiful,” occurring in loanwords from Greek (
calligraphy
); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (
callisthenics
).
Origin
<
Greek
kalli-
combining form of
kállos
beauty, akin to
kalós
beautiful, fair
British Dictionary definitions for
calli-
calli-
combining form
1.
beautiful:
calligraphy
Word Origin
from Greek
kalli-,
from
kallos
beauty