eurythmy

noun eu·ryth·my \-mē\

Definition of EURYTHMY

: a system of harmonious body movement to the rhythm of spoken words

eu·ryth·my or eu·rhyth·my \-mē\

German Eurhythmie, from Latin eurythmia rhythmical movement, from Greek, from eurythmos rhythmical, from eu- + rhythmos rhythm

First Known Use: 1949

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