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RHYTHMICITY
/ˈriːðmɪsɪtiː/NounRHYTH-mic-i-tyrhyth-mic-i-ty · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
The quality or state of having a rhythm
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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 Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English rhythmicity From rhythmic + -ity.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024.