idiorrhythmic
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ἴδιος (ídios, “own, personal, distinct”) + ῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós, “rule, measure, rhythm”).
Adjective
[edit]idiorrhythmic (comparative more idiorrhythmic, superlative most idiorrhythmic)
- (Christianity) self-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.