Eurythmics
/jʊəˈrɪð.mɪks/noun
The art or practice of harmonious, rhythmic movement; also the name of a British music duo.
Did you know?The root *rhythmos* originally meant a measured, regulated movement or form, and *eu-* is the same ancient prefix behind words like *eulogy* and *euphoria*—literally “good speech” and “good feeling.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eu- + rhythmos
““good” + measured movement, proportion, or rhythm”
Late Greek
Greek
eurhythmia
“good rhythm; harmonious proportion”
19th Century
English
eurythmics
“the art of harmonious bodily movement, especially in dance or education”
1970s
English
Eurythmics
“adopted as the name of the British pop duo”
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