augrym

Middle English

Alternative forms

• algorisme, algorym, algryme, augrim, augryme, awgrym

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

augrym (uncountable)

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

Descendants

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

References

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