Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

al-khwarizmi

/ælˈxwɑrɪzˌmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: al-khwariz-mi
IPA: /ælˈxwɑrɪzˌmi/

32

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Persian mathematician (c. 780 – c. 850), the father of algebra.

Etymology

From Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ (al-ḵawārizmiyy).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: الخَوَارِزْمِيّ

Questions

How do you pronounce al-khwarizmi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈxwɑrɪzˌmi/.
What does al-khwarizmi mean?: Persian mathematician (c. 780 – c. 850), the father of algebra.
Where does al-khwarizmi come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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