EURYTHMY

eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics

(noun) the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eurythmy (countable and uncountable, plural eurythmies)

The harmony of features and proportion in architecture.

Graceful body movements to the rhythm of spoken words and music.

(medicine) Healthy, normal beating of the pulse.

Source: Wiktionary


Eu"ryth*my, n. Etym: [L. eurythmia, Gr. eurythmie.]

1. (Fine Arts)

Definition: Just or harmonious proportion or movement, as in the composition of a poem, an edifice, a painting, or a statue.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Regularly of the pulse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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