4. The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.

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Rhyth"mer (rth"mr or r"-), n. One who writes in rhythm, esp. in poetic

rhythm or meter. [R.]

One now scarce counted a rhythmer, formerly admitted for a poet.

Fuller.

{ Rhyth"mic (-mk), Rhyth"mic*al (- m*kal), } a. [Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;: cf.

L. rhythmicus, F. rhythmique.] Pertaining to, or of the nature of,

rhythm

Day and night I worked my rhythmic thought.

Mrs. Browning.

Rhythmical accent. (Mus.) See Accent, n., 6 (c).

Rhyth"mic*al*ly, adv. In a rhythmical manner.

Rhyth"mics (?), n. The department of musical science which treats of

the length of sounds.

Rhyth"ming (?), a. Writing rhythm; verse making. "The rhythming monk."

Fuller.

Rhythm"less (?), a. Being without rhythm. Coleridge.

Rhyth*mom"e*ter (?), n. [Rhythm + -meter.] An instrument for marking

time in musical movements. See Metronome.

||Rhyth"mus (?), n. [L.] Rhythm.

||Rhyt"i*na (?), n. (Zoöl.) See Rytina.

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