isorhythm

noun

iso·​rhythm
: a single fixed rhythmic pattern typically long and complex that is reiterated throughout the whole of a sung voice part which is usually the tenor
isorhythm in late medieval motets
isorhythmic
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adjective

Word History

Etymology

is- + rhythm

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“Isorhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isorhythm. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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