al-Khwarizmi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ælˈxwɑrɪzˌmi/

Word forms

al-Khwarizmi

Etymology

From Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ (al-ḵawārizmiyy).

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