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algorism

Algorism comes from Middle English augrym ‘Calculation with Arabic numerals’, from Medieval Latin algorismus ‘algorithm’, and ultimately from Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ ‘definite masculine singular of خَوَارِزْمِيّ…’.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentالخَوَارِزْمِيّ‘definite masculine singular of خَوَارِزْمِيّ (ḵawārizmiyy)’
  2. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500algorismus‘algorithm’
  3. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400algorisme
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500augrymas algorisme‘Calculation with Arabic numerals’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1921algorism

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Arabicc. 500–presentالخَوَارِزْمِيّ‘definite masculine singular of خَوَارِزْمِيّ (ḵawārizmiyy)’
  2. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500algorismus‘algorithm’
  3. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400algorisme
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500augrymas algorisme‘Calculation with Arabic numerals’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1921algorism

Earliest quotation: 1921, Paul Klapper, The Teaching of Arithmetic: A Manual for Teachers: “The Algorism in Addition of Fractions. — There are…”

Every English word from Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ

Today it means

noun Calculation with Arabic numerals.

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Etymograph / Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ / algorism

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