rhythm

noun

natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)

the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

recurring at regular intervals

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

Roots

rhythmosrhythm- · Greek · measured motion

Synonyms for rhythm

beatv tempon heartbeatn drummingn liltn rataplann ictusn arrhythmian pulsationn

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Where does rhythm come from?

The word rhythm breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root rhythm-, from Greek rhythmos (“measured motion”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.