arithmetic
/ˌeɹɪθˈmetɪk/eh-rith-MEH-tik
/ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/eh-rith-MEH-tik
Meaningthe art of numbers
Common meaning: working with numbers
- arithma numberLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 116 · scan
- eticGreek adjective ending: able to, relating to
Journey through time
- Greekἀριθμός‘a number’
- Englisharithmetic‘working with numbers’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ἀριθμός ‘a number’.
Roots
- ἀριθμός Greek “a number”
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