ῥυθμός

See also: ρυθμός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῥῠσμός (rhusmós) Ionic

Etymology

From ῥέω (rhéō, I flow), corresponding to Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰmos, from *srew- (to flow).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥῠθμός (rhuthmós) m (genitive ῥῠθμοῦ); second declension

  1. a repeating, regular motion, vibration
  2. measured motion, rhythm
  3. measure, proportion, symmetry
  4. proportion, arrangement, order
  5. state, condition
  6. form, shape
  7. manner, fashion

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἄρρυθμος (árrhuthmos, arhythmic)
  • ἐν ῥυθμῷ (en rhuthmôi, in time)

Descendants

References

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