Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈritmo/

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Translation

rhythm, pace

Word origin

From Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos ('measured flow, rhythm'), from rhein ('to flow'). It means 'rhythm'.

Origin
Greek
Root
rhythmos
English cognates
rhythm, rhyme

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralritmos

Examples

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I like the rhythm of this song.

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The girl is dancing to the rhythm of the music.

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My brother works at a very fast pace.

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I cannot keep up with the pace of the class.

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The rhythm of the heart changed that night.

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This word is part of lesson 33.