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ῥυθμός

ῥυθμός, measured motion, time, rhythm

ῥυθμός, Ion. ῥυσμός (v. infr. III, IV), ὁ: (ῥέω):—
  • any regular recurring motion (πᾶς ῥ. ὡρισμένῃ μετρεῖται κινήσει Arist. Pr. 882b2):
    • I measured motion, time, whether in sound or motion, Democr. 15c; = ἡ τῆς κινήσεως τάξις, Pl. Lg. 665a, cf. 672e; ὁ ῥ. ἐκ τοῦ ταχέος καὶ βραδέος, ἐκ διενηνεγμένων πρότερον, ὕστερον δὲ ὁμολογησάντων γέγονε Id. Smp. 187b, cf. Suid. s.v.; rhythm, opp. μέτρον and ἁρμονία, Ar. Nu. 638 sq., Pl. R. 397b, 398d, 601a, Arist. Rh. 1403b31; λόγοι μετὰ μουσικῆς καὶ ῥυθμῶν πεποιημένοι Isoc. 15.46; of Prose rhythm, Arist. Rh. 1408b29, D.H. Comp. 17: defined by Aristox. Rhyth. 1, Aristid.Quint. 1.13.
      • 2 special phrases: ἐν ῥυθμῷ in time, of dancing, marching, etc., βαίνειν ἐν ῥ. Pl. Lg. 670b, cf. X. An. 5.4.14; ὀρχεῖσθαι Id. Cyr. 1.3.10; ἐν τῷ ῥ. ἀναπνεῖν respire regularly, Arist. Pr. 882b1; so σωζόμενος ῥ. A. Ch. 797 (lyr.); μετὰ ῥυθμοῦ βαίνοντες Th. 5.70; ῥυθμὸν χορείας ὑπάγειν keep time, Ar. Th. 956 (lyr.); θάττονα ῥυθμὸν ἐπάγειν play in quicker time, X. Smp. 2.22; πυρριχίῳ δρόμῳ καὶ ῥυθμῷ Hdn. 4.2.9, cf. Plb. 4.20.6: pl., paces, Alcid. Soph. 17.
    • II measure, proportion or symmetry of parts, at rest as well as in motion, κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν ῥ. Pl. Lg. 728e.
    • III generally, proportion, arrangement, order, ῥυθμῷ τινι E. Cyc. 398 (codd., but θʼ ἑνὶ is prob.); οὐκ ἀπὸ ῥυσμοῦ εἰκάζω not without reason, Call. Epigr. 43.5 Pf.
    • IV state or condition of anything, temper, disposition, Thgn. 964 (coupled with ὀργή and τρόπος) ; οἷος ῥυσμὸς ἀνθρώπους ἔχει Archil. 66.7; ὅσοι χθονίους ἔχουσι ῥυσμοὺς καὶ χαλεπούς Anacr. 74; μένει . . χρῆμʼ οὐδὲν ἐν ταὐτῷ ῥ. Eup. 356.
    • V form, shape of a thing, Democr. 5i; identified by Arist. with σχῆμα, Metaph. 985b16, 1042b14; μετέβαλον τὸν ῥ. τῶν γραμμάτων changed the form or shape of the letters, Hdt. 5.58; of Chian boots, Hp. Art. 62; of the shape of a cup, Alex. 59; of a breastplate, X. Mem. 3.10.10; [τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου] LXX 4 Ki. 16.10; Αὐτονόας ῥ. ωὑτός Theoc. 26.23; so of the natural features of a country, D.P. 271, 620; structure of a substance, κεγχροειδὲς τῷ ῥ., τῷ ῥ. σπογγῶδες, Dsc. 5.77,118.
    • VI manner, fashion of a thing, Ἕλλην ῥ. πέπλων E. Heracl. 130; τίνι ῥ. φόνου; by what kind of slaughter? Id. El. 772, cf. Supp. 94; ἐν τριγώνοις ῥυθμοῖς triangular-wise, A. Fr. 78. [ῠ by nature, A. Ch. 797 (lyr.), E. Supp. 94, etc.; ῡ by position in Thgn. 964, etc.]

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