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ῥυθμός

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See also: ρυθμός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós, corresponding to Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s, ultimately from *srew- (to flow). Related to ῥέω (rhéō, to flow).[1]

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    Noun

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    ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmósm (genitive ῥῠθμοῦ); second declension

    1. a repeating, regular motion, vibration
    2. measured motion, rhythm
    3. measure, proportion, symmetry
    4. proportion, arrangement, order
    5. state, condition
    6. form, shape
    7. manner, fashion

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    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ῥυθμός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1293

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