ritmo

/ˈridmo/ · B1 · noun · m

pace

🥁 ritmo = rhythm minus the h's and y; same Greek root rhythmos

Spanish ritmo and English rhythm both come from Greek rhythmos, meaning measured flow. Spanish drops the silent letters and adds the masculine -o ending: el ritmo. Say REET-mo, like a drum beat in two taps.

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