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biorhythm

/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌɹɪð.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
biorhythm
IPA
/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌɹɪð.əm/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.

noun

Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by a computer, containing a person's birthdate as an origin, that are claimed to provide meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental or psychic sensitivity.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- 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 English biorhythm First coined 1960, from bio- + rhythm.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbaɪ.oʊˌɹɪð.əm/

Inflected Forms

biorhythms (plural)

Derived Forms

biorhythmic biorhythmics

Frequently Paired Words

biofeedback

Questions

How do you pronounce biorhythm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.oʊˌɹɪð.əm/.
What does biorhythm mean?
Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
Where does biorhythm come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- 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 English biorhythm First coined 1960, from bio- + rhythm.

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