polyrhythm
English
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
- (countable) A rhythm performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
- (countable) Music containing two or more conflicting pulses.
Etymology
Prefix from English rhythm.
Origin
English
rhythm
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biorhythm English
- counterrhythm English
- homorhythm English
- isorhythm English
- polyrhythmic English
- polyrhythmically English
- rhythm English
- rhythmal English
- rhythmed English
- rhythmer English
- rhythmics English
- rhythming English
- rhythmise English
- rhythmist English
- rhythmite English
- rhythmize English
- rhythmless English
- rhythmogenetic English
- rhythmometer English
- theta rhythm English
- rhythmus Latin