Word of the Day: Dactylonomy

Can you pronounce dactylonomy?

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. The practice of counting on one's fingers, or otherwise representing numbers with one's fingers. Today's Word Brought to You By Hands Down Some of the Best Credit Cards for Balance Transfers If you have outstanding credit card debt, getting a new 0% intro APR credit card could help ease the pressure while you pay down your balances. FinanceBuzz's credit card experts identified some top credit cards that are perfect for anyone looking to pay down debt and not add to it. Click through to see what all the hype is about. Learn More "Instead of pulling out the calculator on my phone, I stick to dactylonomy." "I preferred using dactylonomy to memorizing math equations well into middle school." "He resorted to dactylonomy to calculate the tip because he didn't want to use a calculator." Latin, early 18th century Here's a complicated word for a simple skill: It combines the Greek prefix "dactylo," meaning "finger," with the suffix "-onomy," meaning "a system of knowledge." In short, dactylonomy is counting on your fingers. However, it's a bit more complicated than counting to 10 on one's fingers (or 20 with the toes). In fact, various systems of dactylonomy have been recorded around the world dating back as far as first-century Persia. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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