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Italian

ritmico

/ˈrit.mi.ko/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,263

Meaning

rhythmic

  • relating to, marked by, or having rhythm
  • cadenced, regular, or recurring at set intervals

In a sentence

Il battito ritmico delle onde conciliava il sonno.

The rhythmic beating of the waves helped him sleep.

Sua figlia pratica ginnastica ritmica da ormai tre anni.

Her daughter has been doing rhythmic gymnastics for three years now.

Sentivamo un rumore sordo e ritmico provenire dal seminterrato.

We heard a dull, rhythmic noise coming from the basement.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ritmicomasculine · singular
ritmicafeminine · singular
ritmicimasculine · plural
ritmichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural masculine is 'ritmici' (/ˈritmitʃi/), with a velar-to-palatal sound shift.
  • 'Ginnastica ritmica' translates to 'rhythmic gymnastics'.

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