arhythmic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- 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 English arhythmic From a- + rhythmic.
Meanings
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Having no rhythm.
They hear the arhythmic tick of the hot water pipe contracting behind the bath.
1997, Ian McEwan, Enduring Love, Vintage (1998), page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most arhythmic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more arhythmic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| arrhythmic | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
irrhythmic (having no rhythm) · nonrhythmic (having no rhythm) · unrhythmic (having no rhythm)