Word: polyrhythm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pol
y
rhythm
Definition: Music containing two or more conflicting pulses.
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: rhythm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The musical instruments which provide rhythm (mainly; not or less melody) in a musical ensemble.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥυθμός
Language: grc
Decoded: Ruthmos
Meaning: any measured flow or movement, symmetry, rhythm