rhythmite

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noun

Any of a rhythmic series of sedimentary beds; a varve

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

nounrhythmite (plural rhythmites)

plural rhythmites

  1. geographyAny of a rhythmic series of sedimentary beds; a varve

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. Englishrhythmite

From rhythm + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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