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anatocism

anatocism noun: compound interest.

Noun

anatocism (uncountable)

  1. compound interest
    • Of Anatocism, or Compound Interest; wherein is shewed how by the Logarithms to answer all Questions concerning the Increase or present Worth of any Sum of Money or Annuity1729, Edward Cocker, Cocker's Decimal Arithmetick

Origin of anatocism

From Ancient Greek ἀνατοκισμός (anatokismós), from ἀνα- (ana-) + τοκισμός (tokismós, “usury”).

Questions about anatocism

What does anatocism mean?
Anatocism means compound interest.
What part of speech is anatocism?
Anatocism is a noun.

Words near anatocism in the dictionary

  1. anations
  2. anatipestifer
  3. anatipestifer disease
  4. anatman
  5. anato
  6. anatocism
  7. Anatole
  8. Anatoli
  9. Anatolia
  10. anatoliadelphyid
  11. anatoliadelphyids

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