anatocism

English

Etymology

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

Noun

anatocism (uncountable)

1. (law) compound interest
   • 1729, Edward Cocker, Cocker's Decimal Arithmetick:

     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

Further reading

• “anatocism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• anastomic, anosmatic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French anatocisme.

Noun

anatocism n (plural anatocisme)

1. anatocism

Declension

Declension of anatocism

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) anatocism	anatocismul	(niște) anatocisme	anatocismele
genitive/dative	(unui) anatocism	anatocismului	(unor) anatocisme	anatocismelor
vocative	anatocismule		anatocismelor