rithim

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɪhəmʲ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish rithimm, from Latin rhythmus, from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhuthmós, “any measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm”).

Noun

rithim f (genitive singular rithime, nominative plural rithimí)

1. (music, golf) rhythm
2. (geology, of sedimentation) rhythm

Declension

Declension of rithim

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rithim rithimí Vocative a rithim a rithimí Genitive rithime rithimí Dative rithim rithimí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rithim na rithimí Genitive na rithime na rithimí Dative leis an rithim don rithim leis na rithimí

Synonyms

• (geology): rithim dhríodraithe

Derived terms

• giotár rithime
• lucht rithime
• rithimeach

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rithim

1. first-person singular present indicative/imperative of rith

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rithim(m)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rithim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “rithim” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “rithim” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 44