anatocism

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noun

compound interest

OriginAncient Greek ἀνατοκισμός →
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Meanings

nounanatocism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawcompound 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 Annuity

    1729, Edward Cocker, Cocker's Decimal Arithmetick

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνατοκισμός
  2. Englishanatocism

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

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Anagrams

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anatocism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatocism

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“anatocism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatocism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anatocism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatocism.

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