Eurhythmic
/jʊəˈrɪθ.mɪk/noun
Relating to or characterized by pleasing, harmonious rhythm or proportion.
Did you know?Eurhythmic comes from the same Greek root as rhythm itself, and in classical thought, rhythm wasn’t just music — it was a cosmic principle of ordered motion.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
εὔρυθμος (eúrhythmos)
“having good rhythm, well-timed, harmonious”
Late Greek
Greek
εὐρυθμία (eurhythmía)
“good rhythm, harmony, orderly proportion”
Late Latin
Latin
eurhythmicus
“pertaining to harmonious rhythm or proportion”
16th Century
English
eurhythmic
“having harmonious proportion or rhythm”
Modern English
English
eurhythmic
“characterized by pleasing, regular rhythm or proportion”
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