rhythmite

rhythmite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ser-?
Proto-Indo-European *srew-
Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s
Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós
Ancient Greek ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)bor.
Latin rhythmusder.
English rhythm
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English rhythmite

    From rhythm + -ite.

    Noun

    rhythmite (plural rhythmites)

    1. (geology) Any of a rhythmic series of sedimentary beds; a varve
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