NYT Dictionary
RHYTHMIC
/ˈɹɪð.mɪk/AdjectiveRHYTH-micrhyth-mic · 2 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
Of or relating to rhythm.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós) English rhythmic From Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós), from ῥυθμός (rhuthmós, “measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm”) + -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming adjectives), equivalent to rhythm + -ic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unrhythmical
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: