خوارزمی
See also: خوارزمي
Persian
Etymology
From خوارزم (xârazm, “Chorasmia”) + ـی (-i). Semantic loan from English algorithm in the mathematical sense.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /xʷaː.ɾaz.ˈmiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xɑː.ɾäz.miː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [xɒː.ɹæz.miː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [χɔ.ɾäz.mi]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | xwārazmī |
| Dari reading? | xārazmī |
| Iranian reading? | xârazmi |
| Tajik reading? | xorazmi |
Adjective
خوارزمی • (xârazmi)
- Chorasmian (of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia)
Noun
خوارزمی • (xârazmi) (plural خوارزمیها)
- Chorasmian (a person from Chorasmia)
- (mathematics, computer science) algorithm
- Synonym: الگوریتم (algoritm)
Derived terms
- خوارزمیک (xârazmik, “algorithmic”)
Proper noun
خوارزمی • (xârazmi)
- Chorasmian (an extinct Eastern Iranian language once spoken in Chorasmia)
- al-Khwarizmi
References
- “خوارزمی”, in واژههای مصوب فرهنگستان [Terms Approved by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature][1] (in Persian), (Can we date this quote?)