eurythmy

eurythmy
or eurhythmy noun Etymology: German Eurhythmie, from Latin eurythmia rhythmical movement, from Greek, from eurythmos rhythmical, from eu- + rhythmos rhythm Date: 1949 a system of harmonious body movement to the rhythm of spoken words

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  • eurythmy — eu·ryth·my …   English syllables

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  • eurythmy — noun the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding • Syn: ↑eurhythmy, ↑eurythmics, ↑eurhythmics • Hypernyms: ↑motion, ↑movement, ↑move, ↑motility, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Anthroposophy — Anthroposophy, a philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner, postulates the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development. More specifically, it aims to develop… …   Wikipedia

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