French Conversation · Level 96
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French word
rythme
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁitm/
Meaning
- masculine nounrhythm
Example
Le rythme de la musique est entraînant.
The rhythm of the music is catchy.
More examples
Elle a perdu le rythme en dansant.
She lost the rhythm as she danced.
Core concept
A regular flow in which beats, actions, or events recur in an organized pattern.
Common phrases
rythme de la chanson
the song's rhythm
changer le rythme
change the rhythm
rythme de travail
rhythm of work
Similar words
tempo: The rate at which a musical beat or movement progresses.
allure: The general pace of movement as a whole.
cadence: A regular, steady pattern of beats or movements.
Definition in French
Alternance ou modèle régulier qui donne une cadence à une suite d'événements ou d'actions.
Word origin
French rythme is a learned form transmitted from Greek rhuthmos through Latin rhythmus, preserving a spelling that signals its Greek origin.
Usage tips
- In French, rythme also describes the pace of work, sport, or daily activity, as in à son rythme, not only musical cadence.
Other meanings
- temponoun
- beatnoun
Opposites
- irrégularitéirregularitynoun
- désordredisarraynoun
Related words
- rythmergive rhythm toverb
- rythmiquerhythmicadjective
- rythmiquementrhythmicallyadverb