LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

rhythmus

rhythmus m (genitive rhythmī)
Classical[ˈrʰytʰ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈrit.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinerhythm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerhythmusrhythmī
genitiverhythmīrhythmōrum
dativerhythmōrhythmīs
accusativerhythmumrhythmōs
ablativerhythmōrhythmīs
vocativerhythmerhythmī

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*srew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sru-dʰ-mo-s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*hrutʰmós
  5. Latinrhythmus

Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor. Latin rhythmus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós).

Descendants
  • Englishrhythm
  • Catalanritme
  • Frenchrythme
  • Frenchrimefrom Old French rime
  • Spanishrimafrom Old French rime
  • Italianrimafrom Old French rime
  • Englishrhymefrom Old French rime
  • GermanRhythmus
  • Italianritmo
  • Portugueseritmo

Quick answers

What does rhythmus mean in Latin?
rhythmus, a noun, means “rhythm”.
What is the genitive of rhythmus?
The genitive singular is rhythmī. rhythmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce rhythmus?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʰytʰ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrit.mus].
Where does rhythmus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ser-? → Proto-Indo-European *srew- → Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s → Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós → Latin rhythmus.