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cymatic

/saɪˈmæ.tɪk/

cymatic adjective: of or pertaining to cymatics.

Adjective

cymatic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to cymatics.
  2. Describing any secondary effect of sound or similar vibrations.

Origin of cymatic

First attested in 1828, from Latin cȳmat(is) (“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”) + -ic, stem of cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῡ́μᾰτος (kū́mătos, “wave, billow, swell, sprout, fetus”), genitive of κῦμα (kûma). Compare the latter cymatics (1966) and the earlier Latin cȳmaticus (1753).

Questions about cymatic

What does cymatic mean?
Cymatic means of or pertaining to cymatics.
What part of speech is cymatic?
Cymatic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cymatic?
Cymatic is pronounced /saɪˈmæ.tɪk/.

Words near cymatic in the dictionary

  1. cymars
  2. cymarylic acid
  3. cymas
  4. cymata
  5. cymatia
  6. cymatic
  7. cymatics
  8. cymatiid
  9. cymatiids
  10. cymatium
  11. cymatiums

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