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isopsephy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈaɪsəpˌsɛfi/

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of adding up the numerical values of the letters in a word to form a single number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Koine Greek ἰσοψηφία (isopsēphía), from ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) and ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble”). The early Greeks used pebbles arranged in patterns to learn arithmetic and geometry.