"isopsephy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaɪsəpˌsɛfi/
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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} isopsephy (uncountable)
  1. The practice of adding up the numerical values of the letters in a word to form a single number. Wikipedia link: isopsephy Tags: uncountable Related terms: gematria
    Sense id: en-isopsephy-en-noun-IIurh99H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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