rhythmics

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noun

The study of rhythm.

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

nounrhythmics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of rhythm.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*srew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sru-dʰ-mo-s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*hrutʰmós
  5. Ancient Greekῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)
  6. Latinrhythmus
  7. Englishrhythm
  8. Englishrhythmics

From rhythm + -ics.

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Translations

Finnish rytmiikka
  • rytmiikkastudy of rhythm
Italian ritmologia
  • ritmologiastudy of rhythm
Norwegian Bokmål rytmikk
  • rytmikkstudy of rhythm
Polish rytmika
  • rytmikastudy of rhythm
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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