# isopsephy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaɪsəpˌsɛfi/

## Definitions
1. The practice of adding up the numerical values of the letters in a word to form a single number.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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