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anatocism arch.|əˈnætəsɪz(ə)m|
[ad. L. anatocism-us, a. Gr. ἀνατοκισµ-ός compound interest, f. ἀνατοκίζ-ειν to take interest upon interest, f. ἀνά again + τοκίζ-ειν to lend on interest, f. τόκος interest, lit. something produced, f. τίκ-τ-ειν (τεκ-) to produce.]
Compound interest.
1656Blount Glossogr., Anatocism, a yeerly revenue of usury, and taking usury for usury. 1704Phil. Trans. XXV. 1700 Arithmetick..with its application to Anatocism, Compound Interest, and Annuities. 1767Heberden ibid. LVII. 462 By the rule of anatocism, they [the inhabitants] have increased at the rate of 1·0082 per cent. per annum. 1842Blackw. Mag. LII. 727 Researches on the questions of Nautical Interest..of Anatocism, etc. |