rithim

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish rithimm, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós, “any measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm”).

Noun

rithim f (genitive singular rithime, nominative plural rithimí)

  1. (music, golf) rhythm
  2. (geology, of sedimentation) rhythm
Declension
Declension of rithim

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative rithim rithimí
Vocative a rithim a rithimí
Genitive rithime rithimí
Dative rithim rithimí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an rithim na rithimí
Genitive na rithime na rithimí
Dative leis an rithim

don rithim

 leis na rithimí
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

rithim

  1. first-person singular present indicative and imperative of rith

Further reading
  • “rithim(m)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "rithim" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “rithim” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “rithim” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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