eurhythmy

or eu·ryth·my

[ yoo-rith-mee, yuh- ]

noun

1. rhythmical movement or order; harmonious motion or proportion.

eurhythmy

/ juːˈrɪðmɪ /

noun

1. rhythmic movement
2. harmonious structure

Word History and Origins

Origin of eurhythmy¹

1615–25; < Latin eurythmia < Greek eurythmía good proportion, gracefulness. See eu-, rhythm, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of eurhythmy¹

C17: from Latin eurythmia, from Greek eurhuthmia, from eu- + rhuthmos proportion, rhythm

Example Sentences

"Darling Theo is doing frightfully well in his eurhythmy lessons at Charterhouse - and little Imogen has gone back to advising Ban Ki-moon at the UN."

From BBC

Besides all this I could attend performances of the new art of movement, again the creation of Rudolf Steiner and called by him 'Eurhythmy', in which the astounded eye could see how noble a speech can be uttered by the human body when its limbs are moved in accordance with its inherent spiritual laws.

From Project Gutenberg