Rhythmic
/ˈrɪð.mɪk/noun
Having a regular repeated pattern of sounds, movements, or events.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek *rhythmos*, a term for measured movement or flow, which ancient writers used for the ordered pattern behind poetry, dance, and even the shape of the universe.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
rhythmos
“measured flow, movement, or proportion”
Late Latin
Latin
rhythmus
“rhythm, measured movement in speech or music”
Old French
Old French
rythme
“rhythm, beat, cadence”
16th Century
English
rithme / rhythm
“rhythm, metrical movement in verse or music”
19th Century
English
rhythmic
“having rhythm; marked by regular beat or pattern”
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