augrym

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (augrym, augrim, augryme, awgrym) IPA(key): /au̯ɡˈriːm(ə)/, /ˈau̯ɡrim(ə)/
  • (algorisme) IPA(key): /alɡɔˈrizm(ə)/, /alɡɔˈrizəm/
  • (algorym) IPA(key): /alɡɔˈriːm(ə)/

Noun

augrym (uncountable)

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

Descendants

  • English: algorithm, algorism (obsolete), augrim (obsolete)
    • Japanese: アルゴリズム (arugorizumu)
    • Korean: 알고리즘 (algorijeum)
  • Welsh: awgrym

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