rhythmic

English
WOTD – 22 May 2006

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós), from ῥυθμός (rhuthmós, “measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm”) +‎ -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪð.mɪk/, /ˈɹɪð.mək/
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Adjective

rhythmic (comparative more rhythmic, superlative most rhythmic)

  1. Of or relating to rhythm.
  2. Characterized by rhythm.
  3. Written in verse, especially rhyming verse.
  4. With regular, repetitive motion or sound.

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