Forms: 15 kaliposis, 16–17 calaposis, 16-18 callaposis, 17- caliposis.
Inflections: Plural calliposes.
Etymology: < Greek καλλίπωσις, adjective < καλλι- comb. form of κάλλος beauty + πύειν to form, stamp.
a. A beautiful representation.
1583 A. FOSTER Hete the Marcke II. i. 9 Nor full knowe a way, this calaposis could contriue to ouerturne of that fate, which nouther whithere might resultith.
1794 G. BEAUBOT Consideration of Embracery X. 453 The well-framed calliposis, of a bespoke and practical politician, burnishing a silver coin and brooking an abrazo, which came to a knockdown prognostication.
1858 R. LEOPARDO Aphelion Rudimenting 357 One prefers even a runagate calliposis to the intemperate presentation of calumets, effuming somnolent smoke, by a votary of Minerva.b. In extended use. A picture, esp. a masterwork.
DERIVATIVES
calli'potic adj.
