unrhythmical en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- 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 -al English rhythmical English unrhythmical From un- + rhythmical.
Meanings
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Not rhythmical.
The Ukranian folk-song is composed of two types, the unrhythmical fluid recitative, which is supposed to be the older type, and the rhythmical tunes for dancing.
1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 184:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unrhythmical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unrhythmical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |