'rithmetic

noun

Arithmetic.

Meanings

Origin

Apheretic form of arithmetic, especially used to align its initial "r" sound to that of the words "reading" and "writing".

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APA

'rithmetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'rithmetic

MLA

“'rithmetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'rithmetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'rithmetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'rithmetic.

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