cymatic

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/saɪˈmæ.tɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to cymatics.

OriginLatin cȳmat(is) ← Ancient Greek κῡ́μᾰτος →
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Meanings

adjectivecymatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesOf or pertaining to cymatics.
  2. not comparableDescribing any secondary effect of sound or similar vibrations.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῡ́μᾰτος“wave, billow, swell, sprout, fetus”
  2. Latincȳmat(is)“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”
  3. Englishcymatic

First attested in 1828, from Latin cȳmat(is) (“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”) + -ic, stem of cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῡ́μᾰτος (kū́mătos, “wave, billow, swell, sprout, fetus”), genitive of κῦμα (kûma). Compare the latter cymatics (1966) and the earlier Latin cȳmaticus (1753).

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APA

cymatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymatic

MLA

“cymatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cymatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymatic.

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