Rítmicos

Rítmicos is the plural form of the Spanish adjective rítmico, meaning related to rhythm or characterized by rhythm. The word comes from Greek rhythmos through Latin and into modern Spanish, where it is used to describe elements that pertain to timing, beat, and cadence.

In music, rítmicos refers to aspects such as patterns, accents, and meter that govern the timing of notes and rests. Phrases like patrones rítmicos, acentos rítmicos o figuras rítmicas are common to discuss how a piece organizes rhythm. The term can also appear in dance, where gestos rítmicos describe movements aligned with the tempo, or in musicology and pedagogy when analyzing rhythmic structure.

In language and literature, rítmicos is used to describe prosodic or rhythmic features of speech and verse, including cadence, stress patterns, and syllabic arrangement. The plural form is typically employed when pairing with a noun (for example, “patrones rítmicos” or “cadencias rítmicas”), but it can appear in shorthand or adjectival listings without a following noun.

Rítmicos thus functions as a descriptive term across disciplines that study or perform rhythm, rather than as a standalone concept. Related terms include ritmo, rítmico, métrica, and prosodia.