isorhythm
[ ahy-suh-rith-uh m ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌrɪð əm /
noun Music.
a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
OTHER WORDS FROM isorhythm
i·so·rhyth·mic, adjective i·so·rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby isorhythm
isopteran,
isopterous,
isopycnal,
isopycnic,
isopyre,
isorhythm,
isorhythmic,
isorrhea,
isosbestic point,
isosceles,
isoseismal
British Dictionary definitions for isorhythmic
isorhythmic
/ (ˌaɪsəˈrɪðmɪk) /
adjective
music
(of medieval motets) having a cantus firmus that is repeated according to a strict system of internal reiterated note values