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rítmico

rhythmic

adjective RREET-mee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek rhythmos (measured motion), via Latin rhythmicus.

Usage Note

Rítmico describes movement, sound, or speech that has a regular rhythm: música rítmica, movimiento rítmico. Note the accent on the first syllable (RÍT-mico), making it a palabra esdrújula. The related noun is ritmo (rhythm) and the adverb is rítmicamente. In music education, educación rítmica is a formal curriculum term.

Examples

"El baile flamenco tiene un patrón muy rítmico."

Natural Translation

Flamenco dance has a very rhythmic pattern.

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