idiorrhythmic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos) Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós) English idiorrhythmic From Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos, “own, personal, distinct”) + ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós).
Meanings
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self-regulating; usually referring to an Eastern form of monastic life where monks live alone, often in isolation, constantly in mental prayer.
St. Stergos was an idiorrhythmic monk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most idiorrhythmic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| idiorhythmic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more idiorrhythmic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |