Meanings
adjectivepolyrhythmic (comparative more polyrhythmic, superlative most polyrhythmic)
comparative more polyrhythmic · superlative most polyrhythmic
- entertainmentHaving multiple, simultaneous rhythms.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
- Proto-Indo-European*srew-
- Proto-Indo-European*sru-dʰ-mo-s
- Proto-Hellenic*hrutʰmós
- Ancient Greekῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)
- Latinrhythmus
- Englishrhythm
- Englishpolyrhythm
- Englishpolyrhythmic
From polyrhythm + -ic.
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polyrhythmic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyrhythmic
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“polyrhythmic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyrhythmic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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