ritmico

rhythmic

adjective REET-mee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Ritmico agrees in gender and number: ritmica, ritmici, ritmiche. It describes movement, sound, or speech that follows a regular beat. Ginnastica ritmica is the specific sport of rhythmic gymnastics. The adverb is ritmicamente. The stress falls on the first syllable (antepenultimate), a common pattern with adjectives ending in -ico.

Examples

"I bambini battono le mani in modo ritmico."

Natural Translation

The children clap their hands rhythmically.

Literal Translation

The children beat the hands in manner rhythmic.

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