rhythmic

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rhythmic

  • /ˈɹɪð.mɪk/
  • /ˈɹɪð.mək/

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

adjective more rhythmic · most rhythmic · rythmic · rhythmick

  1. Of or relating to rhythm. The Beshtian School, faithful to this concept of song, was characterized primarily by happy-sounding and rhythmic melodies.
  2. Characterized by rhythm.
  3. Written in verse, especially rhyming verse.
  4. With regular, repetitive motion or sound.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cadenced, rhythmical, syncopated, singsong, chantlike, lilting, jazzy, danceable, metrical, measured, tripping, periodic, swinging, swingy, metric, throbbing

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adj of or relating to rhythm

Españolrítmico
中文節律的 /节律的 jiélǜ de
Portuguêsrítmico
Deutschrhythmisch
Русскийритми́чный ritmíčnyj

adj characterized by rhythm

Españolrítmico, acompasado, cadencioso
Portuguêsrítmico
Deutschrhythmisch

adj with regular, repetitive motion or sound

Portuguêsrítmico
Deutschrhythmisch

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@misc{rhythmic_2026,
  title = {rhythmic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rhythmic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}