polyrhythm

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26
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25
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10

Definition of polyrhythm

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
  2. (countable)A rhythm or set of rhythms performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously, typically equally spaced in time and coprime.
  3. (countable)Music containing such a rhythm.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- 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 From poly- + rhythm.

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