microrhythm en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ser-? Proto-Indo-European *srew- Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor. Latin rhythmusder. English rhythm English microrhythm From micro- + rhythm.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Minute, barely-perceptible variation in timing of musical events that contribute to expressivity.