augrym

Middle English

Alternative forms

algorisme, algorym, algryme, augrim, augryme, awgrym

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman algorisme, augrim, from Medieval Latin algorismus, from Arabic الخُوَارِزْمِيّ‎ (al-ḵuwārizmiyy).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /alɡɔˈrizmə/, /alɡɔˈrizəm/, /alɡɔˈriːm(ə)/, /au̯ɡˈriːm(ə)/, /ˈau̯ɡrim(ə)/

Noun

augrym (uncountable)

Calculation with Arabic numerals.
(by extension) Arabic numerals.

Descendants

English: algorithm (obsolete algorism)
- → Japanese: アルゴリズム
- → Korean: 알고리즘 (algorijeum)
→ Welsh: awgrym

References

“augrīm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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