plagiarhythm

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noun

The act of taking illegitimately-obtained (typically downloaded) musical content and using it in new works.

OriginEnglish rhythm ← Latin rhythmus ← Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós) →
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Meanings

nounplagiarhythm (uncountable)
  1. neologismslanguncountableThe act of taking illegitimately-obtained (typically downloaded) musical content and using it in new works.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pleḱ-
  3. Latinplagium
  4. Latinplagiārius
  5. Englishplagiary
  6. Englishplagiarism
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*srew-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*sru-dʰ-mo-s
  10. Proto-Hellenic*hrutʰmós
  11. Ancient Greekῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)
  12. Latinrhythmus
  13. Englishrhythm
  14. Englishplagiarhythm

Blend of plagiarism + rhythm.

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APA

plagiarhythm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagiarhythm

MLA

“plagiarhythm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagiarhythm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plagiarhythm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagiarhythm.

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