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eurhythmics

or eu·ryth·mics

[ yoo-rith-miks, yuh- ]
/ yʊˈrɪð mɪks, yə- /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
the art of interpreting in bodily movements the rhythm of musical compositions: applied to a method invented by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, a Swiss composer, aiming to develop the sense of rhythm and symmetry.
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Origin of eurhythmics

First recorded in 1910–15; see origin at eurhythmic, -ics

Words nearby eurhythmics

Eure-et-Loir, eureka, eureka moment, Eureka Stockade, eurhythmic, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, Euripides, euripus, euro, euro-ad
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British Dictionary definitions for eurhythmics

eurhythmics

esp US eurythmics

/ (juːˈrɪðmɪks) /
noun (functioning as singular)
a system of training through physical movement to music, originally taught by Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, to develop grace and musical understanding
dancing of this style, expressing the rhythm and spirit of the music through body movements
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