idiorrhythmic
idiorrhythmic · more idiorrhythmic · most idiorrhythmic
Self-regulating; usually referring to an Eastern form of monastic life where monks…Self-regulating; usually referring to an Eastern form of monastic life where monks live alone, often in isolation, constantly in mental prayer.
Meaning
1 sensesSelf-regulating; usually referring to an Eastern form of monastic life where monks live alone, often in isolation, constantly in mental prayer.
St. Stergos was an idiorrhythmic monk.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos, “own, personal, distinct”) + ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós).From Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos, “own, personal, distinct”) + ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós).
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Forms
more idiorrhythmic, most idiorrhythmic| Comparative | more idiorrhythmic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most idiorrhythmic Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedidiorrhythmism
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form