polyrhythmic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- 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 polyrhythm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polyrhythmic From polyrhythm + -ic.
Meanings
- Having multiple, simultaneous rhythms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polyrhythmic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polyrhythmic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |