cymatic
Of or pertaining to cymaticsOf or pertaining to cymatics.
/saɪˈmæ.tɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to cymatics.
(not comparable)Describing any secondary effect of sound or similar vibrations.
Origin
First attested in 1828, from Latin cȳmat(is) (“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”) + -ic, stFirst 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).
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